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差額

さがく

the difference (between two sums); balance; margin

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Examples

  1. 差額は現金でお返しします。

    さがくはげんきんでおかえしします。

    We'll refund the difference in cash.

  2. 差額ベッド代は保険がききません。

    さがくベッドだいはほけんがききません。

    The surcharge for a private hospital room isn't covered by insurance.

  3. 為替レートの差額で利益が出た。

    かわせレートのさがくでりえきがでた。

    We made a profit on the exchange-rate difference.

Common patterns

差額を支払う
to pay the difference
差額ベッド代
surcharge for a private hospital room
差額を精算する
to settle the difference

Memory tip

Strictly the arithmetic gap between two amounts of money — what you top up or get back. 差 alone is any kind of difference, and 残高 is the balance left in an account.

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