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違い

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

違い — “difference, discrepancy”

違い (read ちがい) means difference, discrepancy. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

ちがい

Meaning

difference, discrepancy

違い in a sentence

二ふたつの違ちがいを説明せつめいする。

To explain the difference between the two.

The kanji in 違い

違different; wrong

Words that share a kanji with 違い

違うちがう— to be different; to differ; wrong
間違うまちがう— to make a mistake, to be mistaken
間違えるまちがえる— to make a mistake, to get wrong
違反いはん— violation, breach
違いないちがいない— there is no doubt, must be, certainly
間違いまちがい— mistake, error
すれ違うすれちがう— to pass by each other, to miss each other
勘違いかんちがい— misunderstanding, mistaken idea

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