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    3. 小差

    小差

    小しょう差さ

    slight difference

    KMT6News #15+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しょうさ

    Noun

    1.
    slight difference, narrow margin

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは小しょう差さで試し合あいに勝かった。

    He won the game by a narrow margin.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsCore Concepts
    両りょうチームの実じつ力りょくは小しょう差さだった。

    The abilities of both teams were only slightly different.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsCore Concepts
    投とう票ひょうは小しょう差さで決けっ着ちゃくした。

    The vote was settled by a narrow margin.

    KMT6Politics & LawCore Concepts
    最さい終しゅう的てきな結けっ果かは小しょう差さで決きまり、最さい後ごまで目めが離はなせなかった。

    The final result was decided by a narrow margin, and I couldn't take my eyes off it until the end.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCore ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    競きょう合ごう他た社しゃとの性せい能のうには小しょう差さしかない。

    There is only a slight difference in performance compared to competing companies.

    KMT7Business & FinanceTechnologyCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    小
    ちい.さい・こ-・お-・さ-…(6)
    little・small
    差
    さ.す・さ.し…(1)
    distinction・difference・variation・discrepancy・margin…(1)
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