努力のおかげで、トップとの差が少しずつ縮まりました。
Thanks to the effort, the gap with the leader has gradually narrowed.
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There is a big difference in temperature between day and night.
彼は圧倒的な実力差を前に戦意を喪失した。
He lost his will to fight in the face of an overwhelming difference in ability.
グラフを見れば、その差は一目瞭然だ。
If you look at the graph, the difference is obvious at a glance.
今回の選挙では、わずか数票の差で勝敗が決まった。
In this election, the outcome was decided by a margin of only a few votes.
成功と失敗は紙一重の差だ。
The difference between success and failure is often a paper's breadth.
圧倒的な力の差を前に、ついに白旗を掲げた。
Faced with an overwhelming difference in power, they finally raised the white flag.
彼我の力量差は明らかだ。
The difference in our respective abilities is clear.
僅少の差で勝利を逃した。
We missed out on the victory by a very small margin.
我がチームは接戦の末に一点差で辛勝した。
Our team narrowly won by one point after a close game.
Usage Notes
Commonly used for differences in quantity, quality, or status.
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