Japanese word

差異

Pronunciation

Romajisai

Meaning

  • noundifference

Example

この調査は地域間の差異を示しています。ko no chō sa wa chi iki kan no sa i o shime shi te i ma su

This study shows differences between regions.

Illustration for 差異 (difference)

More examples

製品ごとの差異を詳しく分析します。sei hin go to no sa i o kuwa shi ku bun seki shi ma su

We will analyze the differences between the products in detail.

Core concept

Marks a lack of sameness between things when they are compared from a specific point of view.

Common phrases

  • 差異があるsa i ga a ru

    there is a difference

  • 差異を認めるsa i o mito me ru

    acknowledge differences

  • 差異が生じるsa i ga shō ji ru

    differences emerge

  • 差異を分析するsa i o bun seki su ru

    analyze differences

Similar words

相違sōi: A difference between two or more things in a formal or academic context.
違いchigai: A feature or quality that makes people or things unlike each other.
差sa: The amount by which two quantities or levels differ.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上の物事を比べたときに認められる相違。futa tsu i jō no mono goto o kura be ta to ki ni mito me ra re ru sō i

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 差異 (sai) consists of 差 (sa, "difference") and 異 (i, "different").

Usage tips

  • In academic Japanese, 差異 (sai) often appears in phrases about differences between groups, making it a useful word for reading research-based JLPT texts.

Other meanings

  • disparitynoun
  • gapnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 差異化saikadifferentiationnoun

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