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食い違う
くいちがう
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to cross each other
2
to differ
3
to not match well (e.g. at the seams)
4
to not mesh properly (of gears)
5
to differ (e.g. of opinions)
6
to clash
7
to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
Example sentence
私たちの意見が食い違うのはこの点です。
It is on this point that our opinions differ.
Your sentences
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Kanji in this word
食
Eat, Food
9 strokes
違
Difference, Differ
13 strokes
More words with
食
食品
しょくひん ·
foodstuff
N3
食事
しょくじ ·
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner)
食事
しょくじする ·
meal
N4
食料
しょくりょう ·
food
N3
昼食
ちゅうしょく ·
lunch (same as 昼ご飯 (ひるごはん))
N3
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夕食
ゆうしょく ·
evening meal
給食
きゅうしょく ·
school lunch
N1
食べ物
たべもの ·
food
N5
More words with
違
違反
いはん ·
violation (of law)
N3
違い
ちがい ·
difference
N3
違法
いほう ·
illegal
間違い
まちがい ·
mistake
N3
相違
そうい ·
difference
N2
違憲
いけん ·
unconstitutionality
食い違い
くいちがい ·
difference
互い違い
たがいちがい ·
alternate
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