点差
Meanings
1
point difference; point spread
Used in sports, games, and competitions to describe the gap in scores or points between opponents.
The match was decided by a mere one-point difference.
The current point difference is 10 points.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉点差で勝つto win by a margin of ~ points
The team won by a 10-point margin.
- 点差が開くfor the point gap to widen
In the second half the point gap widened even further.
- 点差を縮めるto narrow the point gap
The players desperately tried to close the point gap.
- 点差がつくfor a point gap to appear (between competitors)
A big point gap appeared early in the game.