Illustration: Two neighbors meet in a community room, each prepared for a different understanding of their planned lesson. One has brought a guitar and a spare instrument case, eagerly offering the guitar to the other.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

行いき違ちがい

ikichigai

misunderstanding, disagreement

Also read ゆきちがい. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. お互たがいの行いき違ちがいがあった以上いじょう、相手側あいてがわを一方的いっぽうてきに悪者わるものにするのはどうかと思おもう。

    Given the misunderstanding on both sides, I don’t think it’s fair to cast all the blame on the other person.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  2. 連絡れんらくの行いき違ちがいで、待まち合あわせ場所ばしょを間違まちがえた。

    A misunderstanding about our plans sent me to the wrong meeting place.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 気持きもちの行いき違ちがいで、友人ゆうじんとしばらく話はなさなかった。

    A misunderstanding between us kept me from talking to my friend for a while.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 行違

  • 行go; carry outOnコウ・ギョウ・アンKunいく・ゆく・おこなう
  • 違difference; differOnイKunちがう・ちがい・ちがえる

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