No. 1,414 in Japanese
差
Difference; gap; variation.
In a sentence
彼と私の年齢の差は5歳です。
The age difference between him and me is 5 years.
差 in this sentence is used to express the measurable difference or gap between ages, typically as a quantitative comparison.
この材料の価格の差は大きい。
The price difference of these materials is significant.
差 here denotes the variation or discrepancy in cost, highlighting differences in monetary value.
勝負における実力の差が明らかになった。
The difference in skill in the match became evident.
差 is used to describe the qualitative disparity or variation between two entities, emphasizing non-numerical contrast.
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