narrow margin; slim margin
Used to describe a very small difference in scores, votes, times, or other measurable outcomes. Often appears in news or sports contexts.
選挙は僅差で決着した。
The election was decided by a narrow margin.
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He missed first place by a slim margin.
僅差 emphasizes the small size of the margin between competitors, whereas 接戦 describes the contest itself as being closely fought.
僅差 means a narrow margin or close contest, the opposite of ダントツ's sense of an overwhelming, decisive lead.
Compound of 僅 (kin, 'a little') and 差 (sa, 'difference'). The reading きん for 僅 is the kan'on reading.