僅きん少しょう差さ

noun

narrow margin; slight difference

Used for a very small difference in numbers, votes, scores, etc. Often appears in contexts like elections, sports, or measurements. The gloss 'narrow majority' applies specifically to voting contexts.

• 選せん挙きょの結けっ果かは僅きん少しょう差さで決きまった。

  The election result was decided by a narrow margin.

• 両りょう者しゃの得とく点てんは僅きん少しょう差さだった。

  There was a slight difference between the two scores.