はたけちがい

Japanese

Alternative spelling
畑違い

Etymology

From 畑(はたけ) (hatake) + 違(ちが)い (chigai, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 違(ちが)う (chigau).”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はたけち​がい [hàtákéchíꜜgàì] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠ta̠ke̞t͡ɕiɡa̠i]

Noun

はたけちがい • (hatakechigai) ^{←はたけちがひ (fataketigafi)?}

1. different from one's area of expertise

   畑(はたけ)違(ちが)いの仕(し)事(ごと)

   hatakechigai no shigoto

   job that is not in one's area of expertise