格差(かくさ)

格差(かくさ) refers to a gap or disparity, especially in socioeconomic contexts. It emphasizes measurable differences between groups.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• 経済(けいざい)格差(かくさ): economic gap
• 所得(しょとく)格差(かくさ): income disparity
• 教育(きょういく)格差(かくさ): educational gap
• 地域(ちいき)格差(かくさ): regional disparity
• 格差(かくさ)社会(しゃかい): society of inequality

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 格差(かくさ)が広(ひろ)がる: the gap widens
• 格差(かくさ)を縮(ちぢ)める: to narrow the gap
• 格差(かくさ)を是正(ぜせい)する: to correct disparities

CONTRAST:
差(さ) is a general 'difference,' while 格差(かくさ) implies inequality that may be problematic.