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ちがう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
1. to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
2. to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
3. to become abnormal; to go wrong
Expression
Kansai-ben
4. isn't it?; wasn't it?
at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか
Alt. forms
違ちがう
93%
ちがう
6%
Pitch accent
ち
がう
Top 4300
Conjugations...Used in: 1972
Used in vocabulary (27 in total)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
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Examples (130 in total)
This time, it's different.
That isn't right.
Is something different?
Wow, this is different.
You're impressed, aren't you?
Why? What's the difference?
No, I wasn't talking to you.
It's really different from what I expected.
Horses are different from donkeys.
Baseball is different from cricket.
What are the differences between tempeh and oncom?
Your answer is different from mine.
This is different from what I expected.
You're wrong. That's not what I said.
He was otherwise than I thought.
Do you know what the difference is?
You're going the wrong way.
No no, wait, that's wrong!
It seems you have a different opinion.
Uniforms differ from school to school.
My plan is different from yours.
What's the difference between a dog and a wolf?
Unlike my brother, I can't swim.
My watch is different from yours.
I pushed the wrong button.
His bicycle is different from this one.
These towels are different colors.
I work different hours every day.
"Are those apples?" "No, they're oranges."
Unlike her mother, she is tall.
You're still single, aren't you?
Unlike her sister, Hanako is indifferent to her dress.
The drama differs from the original story.
India has a different climate from England.
What's the difference between Tom and Mary?
What's the difference between cabbage and lettuce?
What's the difference between "maths" and "arithmetic"?
That copy differs from the original.
What's the difference between a horse and a pony?
Your view of existence is different from mine.
Their lifestyle is different from ours.
She has a view that is different from mine.
No, no. I mean to say that it has originality.
What's the difference between jam and marmalade?
Algeria and Pakistan are completely different.
What's different between a wedding arrangement site and a dating site?
What's the difference between astronomy and astrology?
What's the difference between badminton and tennis?
"Is this in Russian?" "No, it's in Mongolian."
Tom looked nothing like his profile picture.
What's the difference between American and British English?
What's the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
That isn't quite what I wanted.
Your idea differs entirely from mine.
Kate's voice is clearly different from the other girls'.
We have different ways of thinking.
This box is a different colour to that one.
My taste is quite different from yours.
You differ from me in some ways.
My sister and I are different in every way.
My opinion differs widely from yours.
This desk is different from the one I ordered.
My boss says one thing and means another.
My tastes differ greatly from yours.
The following sentence looks similar, but means something different.
"Christmas is not tomorrow, it's today!""No, it's tomorrow!"
The two regions differ in religion and culture.
Laws differ from state to state in the United States.
City and country life are very different.
It's quite distinct from the smell of burning.
These hand-made articles differ in quality.
This year's fashions are completely different to last year's.
I differ from you on that point.
Now that I'm older, I see things differently.
What's the difference between boiling and simmering?
How are lions and leopards different?
She is different from her sister in every way.
This is a writing style different from genuine English.
This is little different from what I want.
There are various ways to get to her house.
"Are those your books?" "No, they aren't."
The country is very different from what it was just after the war.
I've always wondered what's the difference between rock and stone.
As a rule, I get up late, but this morning was different.
Your voice sounds different than usual. Are you sick?
My younger brother, who goes to a different school, started last week.
In America, my schedule is different and unique nearly every day.
My jacket is made differently from yours.
There's a slight difference between her thinking and mine.
He came to see me in a different light.
Japan is now very different from what it was twenty years ago.
Mary looks like her mother, but her personality is different.
This is maybe not the place I'm looking for.
The lion and the tiger are two different species of cat.
Her tastes in clothes are quite different than mine.
People look at things differently depending on whether they are rich or poor.
"I thought you were Japanese." "No, I'm a Mexican."
She seemed very happy in contrast to the man.
This town is quite different from what it was ten years ago.
Human beings are different from animals in that they can think and speak.
The three people gave three different accounts of the accident.
Her ideas on education are very different from mine.
I would do it in a different way than you did.
Your ideas about the government are different from mine.
The younger generation looks at things differently.
Do people behave differently when they go abroad?
Unlike you, I don't make fun of people in public.
He tried different kind of foods one after another.
You must view the matter from different angles.
"Are you a model or an actor?" "No, I'm just a student."
The lunch she brought to me was as delicious as rumoured.
My life would probably have been quite different if I had been born a month later.
To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colors.
I think Tom is from Australia, but I may be wrong.
I have a different opinion on that subject.
What you say is quite different from what I heard from him.
He looked confident but his inner feelings were quite different.
She differs from the others in that she has a goal.
Human beings differ from other animals in that they have reason.
The earth is different from the other planets in that it has water.
I guess it doesn't make any difference which swimming club I join.
John and Mary had different opinions about that important matter.
In the country, the colors of the sky and of the foliage are entirely different from those seen in the city.
If I hadn't met you back then, my life would've been completely different.
All people can become friends, even if their languages and customs are different.
What is most important in life differs from person to person.
Women are finding out that many different roles are open to them.
A more experienced lawyer would have dealt with the case in a different way.
When I visited my hometown this summer, I found the city different from what it had been ten years ago.
Unlike his other writings, this book was not for scientists.