違う

Reading

Kana: たがう
Romaji: tagau
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vi
1

to differ; to be different

2

to run counter to

3

to change (into something out of the ordinary)

Kanji

Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える
Meanings: difference, differ

Example Sentences

(ちが)うんだ。
➥Wrong.
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(うま)はロバと(ちが)う。
➥Horses are distinct from donkeys.
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(かれ)以前(いぜん)とは(ちが)う。
➥He is not what he used to be.
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どう(ちが)うのだ。
➥What's the difference?
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(ひと)(こころ)(みな)(ちが)う。
➥So many men, so many minds.
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世界(せかい)(むかし)とは(ちが)う。
➥The world is not what it used to be.
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違う

Reading

Kana: ちがう
Romaji: chigau
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vi
1

to differ (from); to vary

2

to not be in the usual condition

3

to not match the correct (answer, etc.)

4

to be different from promised

See also: 話が違う
5

isn't it?; wasn't it?

(Kansai-ben)
Note: at sentence-end, often as 〜のと違うか

Kanji

Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える
Meanings: difference, differ

Example Sentences

(ちが)うんだ。
➥Wrong.
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(うま)はロバと(ちが)う。
➥Horses are distinct from donkeys.
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(かれ)以前(いぜん)とは(ちが)う。
➥He is not what he used to be.
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どう(ちが)うのだ。
➥What's the difference?
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(ひと)(こころ)(みな)(ちが)う。
➥So many men, so many minds.
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世界(せかい)(むかし)とは(ちが)う。
➥The world is not what it used to be.
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