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違い

ちがい

noun

Meanings

1difference
2discrepancy
3distinction
4mistake
5error

Example sentence

自由と放縦の間には大きな違いがある。

There is a great difference between liberty and license.

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Kanji in this word

違Difference, Differ13 strokes

More words with 違

勘違いかんちがい · misunderstandingN2 相違そうい · differenceN2 すれ違うすれちがう · to pass by one anotherN3 違反いはん · violation (of law)N3 違いない

Full entry on Jisho

ちがいない ·

(phrase) sure

N3

間違えるまちがえる · to make a mistakeN4

違憲いけん · unconstitutionality

行き違いいきちがい · misunderstandingN1

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