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すれ違う
すれちがう
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to pass by one another
2
to pass (by) each other
3
to brush past
4
to miss (meeting) each other
5
to fail to meet
6
to be at odds
7
to clash
8
to be in conflict
Example sentence
彼女は通りですれ違う時に私に微笑みかけた。
She smiled at me as she passed me in the street.
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Kanji in this word
違
Difference, Differ
13 strokes
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
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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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