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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
adj
Pronounced: henkyō
(geography) Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.
辺境
adj
Pronounced: henkyō
(uncomparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
adj
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
adj
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
adj
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.
adj
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?

  1. adj Located at or near an edge or border.
    "Notes were added in marginal comments throughout the manuscript."
  2. adj Very small in size or importance; barely significant.
    "The new policy had only a marginal effect on sales."
  3. adj Relating to a political seat won by a small majority.
    "The party focused its campaign on a handful of marginal seats."
  4. 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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