僅差(きんさ)

きんさ
noun
narrow margin, slim difference
1. narrow margin, slim difference, close gap
A very small difference in score, distance, or quantity. Often used in competitive contexts such as elections, sports, or rankings.
僅差(きんさ)で勝(か)った。
Won by a narrow margin.
選挙(せんきょ)は僅差(きんさ)の結果(けっか)となった。
The election resulted in a close outcome.
僅差(きんさ)で負(ま)けたので、選手(せんしゅ)たちは非常(ひじょう)に悔(くや)しがっていた。
Since they lost by a slim margin, the athletes were extremely frustrated.

Commonly used in news and sports reporting. The opposite concept is 大差(たいさ) (a large margin).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 僅差(きんさ)で勝(か)つ (win by a narrow margin)
  • 僅差(きんさ)で負(ま)ける (lose by a narrow margin)
  • 僅差(きんさ)の勝利(しょうり) (narrow victory)
  • 僅差(きんさ)の試合(しあい) (close game)

Related Words

Antonym: 大差(たいさ) (large margin)
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Added 2026.2.17 11:52 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:42
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