Japanese word

食い違う

Pronunciation

Romajikuichigau

Meaning

  • verbdiffer

Example

二人の意見が食い違います。futa ri no i ken ga ku i chiga i ma su

The two people's opinions differ.

Illustration for 食い違う (differ)

More examples

報告書と実際の記録が食い違っています。hō koku sho to jis sai no ki roku ga ku i chiga tte i ma su

The report and the actual records do not match.

Core concept

食い違う (kuichigau) marks a gap between what should correspond, whether in opinions, accounts, plans, or physical alignment.

Common phrases

  • 意見が食い違うi ken ga ku i chiga u

    opinions differ

  • 証言が食い違うshō gen ga ku i chiga u

    testimonies differ

  • 話が食い違うhanashi ga ku i chiga u

    accounts differ

  • 記録が食い違うki roku ga ku i chiga u

    records differ

  • 情報が食い違うjō hō ga ku i chiga u

    information does not match

Similar words

異なるkotonaru: To differ from something else in content, nature, or character.
ずれるzureru: To move away from the correct position, timing, or interpretation.
相違するsōisuru: To be different from another thing in content or details.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上のものが対応せず、内容や位置などにずれが生じる。futa tsu i jō no mo no ga tai ō se zu nai yō ya i chi na do ni zu re ga shō ji ru

Word origin

食い違う (kuichigau) is formed from 食う (kū, "to bite") and 違う (chigau, "to differ"); its concrete sense of parts not fitting together extends to disagreement and mismatch.

Usage tips

  • In reports and discussions, 食い違う (kuichigau) often signals that two accounts or expectations do not correspond, without necessarily implying deliberate deception.

Other meanings

  • disagreeverb
  • mismatchverb

Opposites

  • 一致するitchisurumatchverb

Related words

  • 食い違いkuichigaidiscrepancynoun

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