ハンデhande

1. nounhandicap
   彼かれは病弱びょうじゃくというハンデを負おわされている。↗

   He is handicapped by poor health.

• SynonymハンディキャップNeutralThe full loanword form, covering a disadvantage or a golf handicap. More formal, whereas 「ハンデ」 is the colloquial short form.
• Antonym優位ゆういNeutralAn antonym: superiority or the upper hand. It stands opposite to 「ハンデ」 as a disadvantage.
• Antonym有利ゆうりNeutralAn antonym: being advantageous or better placed. It stands opposite to 「ハンデ」, which puts you at a disadvantage.

Use 「ハンデ」, the colloquial short form, for a disadvantage or a handicap given in a game, as in 「ハンデをもらう」; 「ハンディキャップ」 is the fuller, more formal form. 「優位」 and 「有利」 are antonyms for being at an advantage.

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1. ハンデキャップ。