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Illustration of 差異

差異さい

さい sai Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

二つ以上のものの間にある違い。 difference; disparity

Example 1

それらの間あいだには、ごくわずかな差異さいがあった。

There was a minute difference between them.

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Example 2

彼等は細かい差異に気がつかなかった。

They did not notice minute differences.

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Kanji breakdown

差

N3

distinction; difference; variation; discrepancy; margin; balance

On reading
サ
Kun reading
さ.す、さ.し
Radical
工

異

N1

uncommon; different; queerness; strangeness; wonderful; curious; unusual

On reading
イ
Kun reading
こと、こと.なる、け
Radical
田
Illustration of 差し出す

差し出す

N1

さしだす

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

Illustration of 差し引く

差し引く

N1

さしひく

to deduct

Illustration of 差し掛かる

差し掛かる

N1

さしかかる

to come near to; to approach

Illustration of 差し支える

差し支える

N1

さしつかえる

to interfere; to hinder; to become impeded

Illustration of 差額

差額

N1

さがく

balance; difference; margin