懸隔

Word

懸隔

Reading

けんかく

Level

N1

Part of speech

noun

Meaning

wide gap/discrepancy

Example

理想と現実には大きな懸隔がある。 There is a wide gap between ideal and reality.

Confused with

格差 (kakusa) is a difference in level/status, 懸隔 emphasizes the physical or conceptual distance.

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