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違う

ちがう

Readings

ちがう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5u, vito differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  2. 2.
    v5u, vito be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  3. 3.
    v5u, vito become abnormal; to go wrong
  4. 4.
    expisn't it?; wasn't it?

Kanji breakdown

違
N413 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

その点では私は君と意見が違う。

I differ from you on that point.

そんなばかなことを言うなんて彼は気でも違ったのか。

Is he mad that he should say such a foolish thing?

君は違う方にいきますよ。

You're going the wrong way.

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違うちがう

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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