Physical or literal gap, such as a space between objects or a break in continuity.
ドアと床の間にギャップがある。
There is a gap between the door and the floor.
Many people struggle with the gap between their ideals and reality.
difference; disparity; disconnect
Abstract difference or mismatch, often between expectations and reality, generations, or opinions.
彼の言動にはギャップがある。
There is a disconnect between his words and actions.
世代間のギャップを感じる。
I feel the generation gap.
After living abroad, I felt a cultural gap.
The two of them talked it out to try to bridge the gap.
As we talked, I noticed a gap in our ways of thinking.
隙間 refers to a literal physical gap or crack between things, matching the concrete sense of ギャップ but with no abstract usage.
相違 is a formal, often written word for a discrepancy between statements or facts, while ギャップ is casual and can describe felt emotional disconnects.
ギャップ is a casual loanword for a gap between ideas or generations, while 落差 sounds more formal and can also mean a physical fall in height.
ギャップ is a casual loanword often used for gaps like generation or culture gaps, while 隔たり is a native, more formal or literary word for the same idea.
一致 means agreement or matching, the opposite of the mismatch or disconnect implied by ギャップ.
キャップ means a cap or lid, while ギャップ means a gap or disparity; learners often mix them up because of their similar katakana spelling and sound.
place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion · counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
generation gap
gap moe; attraction to a gap between appearance and true nature
gap year
gap lathe
deflationary gap
inflationary gap
culture gap
gender gap
technology gap
Loanword from English 'gap'.
information gap
credibility gap