落差 | Japanese meaning

落差【らくさ】

Frequency rank: 20,705. – 20,792.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); fall distance
difference; gap

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落差【らくさ】Frequency rank: 20,705. – 20,792.
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Generated definitions (experimental)

difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); fall distance

This meaning refers to the physical measurement of vertical distance, often used in contexts such as waterfalls or when discussing elevation changes in geography.

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The drop of this waterfall is very large.

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The difference in elevation between the mountain top and the valley bottom is several hundred meters.

difference; gap

This meaning pertains to the notion of disparity or difference between two items, ideas, or measurements in a more abstract sense.

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The gap in the economy is widening.

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There is a noticeable difference in their opinions.

Generated collocations (experimental)

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