違い

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちが
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology 1

(れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (ちが) (chigau, to differ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

(ちが) (chigaiちがひ (tigafi)?

  1. difference
    A と B の(ちが)
    A to B no chigai
    difference between A and B

Suffix

(ちが) (-chigaiちがひ (-tigafi)?

  1. difference, discrepancy
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Formed from (ちが) (chigau, to differ).

Alternative forms

  • (informal, terminal or attributive form) ちげえ (chigē)

Pronunciation

Adjective

(ちが) (chigai-i (adverbial (ちが) (chigaku))

  1. (proscribed, informal) being different
    ちげーんだよ。
    Chigē n da yo.
    It's not like that.
Inflection
Usage notes
  • The terminal and attributive is usually ちげえ (chigē); ちがい (chigai) is rare, if even existent.

Further reading

  • 塩田雄大 (2000 October 1) “違くない?”, in NHK放送文化研究所[1]

References