1.
gap, disparity
A difference or inequality between groups or things.
所得格差が広がっている。
The income gap is widening.
教育格差を是正する。
Correct educational disparities.
格差社会と言われている。
It's called a society of inequality.
格差 refers to a gap or disparity, especially in socioeconomic contexts. It emphasizes measurable differences between groups.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 経済格差: economic gap
- 所得格差: income disparity
- 教育格差: educational gap
- 地域格差: regional disparity
- 格差社会: society of inequality
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 格差が広がる: the gap widens
- 格差を縮める: to narrow the gap
- 格差を是正する: to correct disparities
CONTRAST:
差 is a general 'difference,' while 格差 implies inequality that may be problematic.