Translation

余裕 / 差 / 余白

Meaning

A margin is an amount of extra space, time, money, or difference between two limits or results. It can mean safety room, an edge, or a numerical gap. The trap is using margin for any chance or possibility.

Examples

• 予算にはほとんど余裕がありません。
  There is very little margin in the budget.
• その候補者はわずかな差で勝ちました。
  The candidate won by a narrow margin.