marginal in Japanese
marginal in Japanese is 辺境, 隅, ぎりぎり — marginal means located at or near an edge or border.
marginal in Japanese
辺境
Pronounced: henkyō
(geography) Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.
辺境
Pronounced: henkyō
(uncomparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
隅
Pronounced: sumi
(uncomparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
ぎりぎり
Pronounced: girigiri
Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
ぎりぎり
Pronounced: girigiri
(politics, chiefly, UK, Australia, NZ, of a constituency) Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.
隅
Pronounced: sumi
(politics, chiefly, UK, Australia, NZ, of a constituency) Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.
What does "marginal" mean?
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adj Located at or near an edge or border.
"Notes were added in marginal comments throughout the manuscript."
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adj Very small in size or importance; barely significant.
"The new policy had only a marginal effect on sales."
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adj Relating to a political seat won by a small majority.
"The party focused its campaign on a handful of marginal seats."
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noun A political constituency won by a small margin.
"Several marginals switched hands in the last election."
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marginal in a sentence
- Notes were added in marginal comments throughout the manuscript.
- The new policy had only a marginal effect on sales.
- It was a marginal improvement at best.
- The party focused its campaign on a handful of marginal seats.
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What is "marginal" in Japanese?
"marginal" in Japanese is 辺境, 隅, ぎりぎり. marginal means: Located at or near an edge or border.
How do you pronounce 辺境?
"marginal" in Japanese is 辺境, pronounced "henkyō".
How do you use "marginal" in a sentence?
Example: "Notes were added in marginal comments throughout the manuscript." In Japanese, "marginal" is 辺境, 隅, ぎりぎり.
Are there other ways to say "marginal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "marginal": 辺境, 隅, ぎりぎり.
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