(たいさ)

たいさ
noun
big difference; wide margin
1. big difference; wide margin
a significant gap or difference, often used for scores, votes, or comparisons
大差(たいさ)()った。
We won by a wide margin.
両者(りょうしゃ)には大差(たいさ)がない。
There's no big difference between the two.
選挙(せんきょ)では大差(たいさ)当選(とうせん)した。
He won the election by a landslide.

FORMATION:
(たい) (big) + () (difference) → big difference

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 大差(たいさ)()つ (to win by a big margin)
  • 大差(たいさ)()ける (to lose by a big margin)
  • 大差(たいさ)がない / 大差(たいさ)ない (no big difference)
  • 大差(たいさ)をつける (to open up a large lead)

CONTRAST:

  • 大差(たいさ) (big difference)
  • 僅差(きんさ) (small margin, close)
  • 接戦(せっせん) (close game)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 圧勝(あっしょう) (overwhelming victory)
  • 惨敗(ざんぱい) (crushing defeat)