1.
big difference; wide margin
a significant gap or difference, often used for scores, votes, or comparisons
大差で勝った。
We won by a wide margin.
両者には大差がない。
There's no big difference between the two.
選挙では大差で当選した。
He won the election by a landslide.
FORMATION:
大 (big) + 差 (difference) → big difference
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 大差で勝つ (to win by a big margin)
- 大差で負ける (to lose by a big margin)
- 大差がない / 大差ない (no big difference)
- 大差をつける (to open up a large lead)
CONTRAST:
- 大差 (big difference)
- 僅差 (small margin, close)
- 接戦 (close game)
RELATED WORDS:
- 圧勝 (overwhelming victory)
- 惨敗 (crushing defeat)