段違い

だんちがい
wide difference
remarkable difference

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だんちがい【段違い】

¶ → 段違いの

¶ → 段違い平行棒

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だんちがい【段違い】

●段違いである 〈一方が〉 stand on different levels; be not in a class 《with…》; 〈二者が互いに〉 be widely apart 《in ability》; there is a huge difference 《between…》

・対戦相手の実力は私たちとは段違いである. The opposing side's capability outclasses our own by far. | We are outclassed by our opponents. | The other side has a massive advantage over us.

・相手の実力が段違いだから試合にならなかった. My opponent was way ahead of me, so there was no competition.

・今の彼女の真剣なことといったら, 以前とは段違いだ. She's a hundred times more serious than she used to be.

・段違いの力を持つ相手と戦う fight an uneven battle

・段違いの力を見せつける demonstrate great superiority.

段違いに

●段違いに強い be far stronger 《than…》; be incomparably strong

・段違いに上手(_じょうず)だ be better 《at…》 beyond comparison 《than…》; outclass [outdo] sb in skill

・段違いに強力な far more powerful

・彼は(周囲の人とは)段違いに高価な時計を身につけていた. He was wearing a much, much more expensive watch.