Word Meaning 違い

ちがい chigai

違い is read as ちがい (chigai) and means mistake.

Meaning

English

mistake
error
difference
distinction
discrepancy

Reading

Kana

ちがい

Romaji

chigai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 3372 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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違いない

ちがいない

sure

違反

いはん

violation

違法

いほう

illegal

違う

ちがう

isn't it?

違和感

いわかん

malaise

違約

いやく

breach of contract

行き違い

いきちがい

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road)

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

食い違い

くいちがい

difference

人違い

ひとちがい

mistaking one person for another

気違い

きちがい

madness

場違い

ばちがい

produced at an unorthodox location

Example Sentences

二人の考え方には大きな違いがある。

ふたりのかんがえかたにはおおきなちがいがある。

There is a big difference in the way the two of them think.

違います！

That is not the case.

人違いだ。

You've got the wrong person.

違いますか？

Isn't that so?

違います。

Wrong.

間違いない！

I'm absolutely sure!

違いがあるの？

Is there a difference?

違いは何なの？

What's the difference?

間違いない。

I have no doubts.

間違いでした。

It was a mistake.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 3 related entries

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