Illustration: Two siblings sit side by side on the edge of a tatami room after removing their shoes. Each extends one socked foot toward the other: one sock has broad stripes and the other has large spots, although their shape and size are similar. They point at the contrasting patterns and grin at the discovery.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

違ちがう

chigau

to be different

Example sentences

  1. 馬うまはロバと違ちがう。

    Horses are distinct from donkeys.

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  2. その点てんでは私わたしは君きみと意見いけんが違ちがう。

    I differ from you on that point.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. どう違ちがうんだ？

    What’s the difference?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 違

  • 違difference; differOnイKunちがう・ちがい・ちがえる

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