Japanese word

違える

Pronunciation

Romajichigaeru

Meaning

  • verbchange

Example

作品ごとに形を違えます。saku hin go to ni katachi o chiga e ma su

They change the shape for each work.

Illustration for 違える (change)

More examples

作者は登場人物ごとに話し方を違えます。saku sha wa tō jō jin butsu go to ni hana shi kata o chiga e ma su

The author varies the way each character speaks.

Core concept

Expresses making one thing differ from another or from its former state, including deliberate alteration.

Common phrases

  • 形を違えるkatachi o chiga e ru

    change the shape

Similar words

変えるkaeru: To make something different from how it was before.
改めるaratameru: To change something as part of a correction or improvement.

Definition in Japanese

物事を以前の状態や基準と異なるようにすること。mono goto o i zen no jō tai ya ki jun to koto na ru yō ni su ru ko to

Word origin

違える (chigaeru) is a native Japanese verb related to 違う (chigau), meaning "differ"; its transitive meaning is to make something differ.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 違える (chigaeru) is transitive, so it takes an object such as 形 (katachi), while 違う (chigau) describes the thing that differs.

Other meanings

  • mistakeverb

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