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- [点差] the difference in points.¶3~で勝つwin the game by three points.* * *てんさ【点差】the difference in points.¶3~で勝つwin the game by three points.* * *てんさ【点差】a point [run] difference; a point spread.
●後半になって点差がさらに開いた. Once into the second half the point difference [point spread] grew even wider.
・点差が大きいから逆転は無理だろう. The point [run] difference is so great I don't think the losing team can catch up.
・このくらい点差があると安心して見ていられる. With a point difference [spread] like this I can watch the match [game] without worrying about the outcome.
●1点差で惜敗した. The team had a disappointing loss, by one run.
●5点差をつけて優勝した. We won by a margin of five points [runs].
・点差を広げる widen the point difference
・点差を縮める narrow the point difference
・タイガースは 6点差をひっくり返してジャイアンツに勝った. The Tigers turned around a six-run deficit and beat the Giants.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.