小差

しょうさ【小差， 少差】

¶ → 小差で負ける (少差で負ける)

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しょうさ【小差】

〔違い〕 a small [slight] difference; 〔差〕 a narrow [slim] margin.

●小差で 《win》 by a narrow [slim] margin; by a small majority

・小差で勝つ[破る] win by a narrow margin [《米》 nose]

・彼は青木氏に 500 票の小差で勝った. He clinched his victory over [against] Mr. Aoki by a thin margin of 500 votes.

●小差をつける get a short lead 《on…》.