Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 小差(しょうさ) in Japanese

小差
Kana Reading
しょうさ
Romaji
shōsa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    slight difference
    Example sentence
    議案は10小差通過した The bill passed by a small majority of 10 votes.

Examples of 小差, しょうさ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

On'Yomi: サ

Kun'Yomi: さ.す, さ.し

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

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