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Grade 4JLPT N3

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

10 strokes · frequency rank #449

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さ.す、さ.し

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Common words

  1. difference; variation1
    • His horse won by three lengths.

    • It makes all the difference.

    • Genius is only one remove from insanity.

  2. さべつdistinction; differentiation; discrimination2
    • That week had nothing to do with discrimination.

    • He advocated abolishing class distinctions.

    • It is wrong of you to discriminate against people because of their race.

  3. かくさqualitative difference; disparity; gap3
    • The gap between rich and poor is getting wider.

  4. さえきmarginal profits4
  5. へんさちdeviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score5
    • I like to have a deep conversation with a more academic person from time to time.

  6. たいさgreat difference; big difference; wide margin6
    • It makes no difference whether you go today or tomorrow.

    • He won the election by a large majority.

    • They elected him mayor by a large majority.

  7. さしとめprohibition; ban; suspension; injunction7
    • The news was suppressed for the time being.

  8. こうさてんcrossing; intersection8
    • What happened at that crossing?

    • Turn right at the next crossing.

    • We ran out of gas in the middle of the intersection.

  9. こうさcrossing; intersection9
    • The two roads cut across the street from us.

    • The sticks were laid across each other.

    • The two streets intersect at right angles.

  10. しょうさslight difference; narrow margin10
    • The bill passed by a small majority of 10 votes.

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