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違ちがえる

ちがえる chigaeru Play N1 Ichidan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

別のものに変える。 to change

Example 1

彼は前回とは違えて、今回は短い文章を書いた。

Unlike last time, he wrote a short piece this time.

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Example 2

設定を違えると、画面の色が変わる。

If you change the settings, the screen color changes.

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Kanji breakdown

違

N3

difference; differ

On reading
イ
Kun reading
ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える
Radical
辵
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擦れ違い

N1

すれちがい

chance encounter

Illustration of 行き違い

行き違い

N1

いきちがい

misunderstanding; estrangement; disagreement; crossing without meeting; going astray

Illustration of 間違う

間違う

N1

まちがう

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

Illustration of 食い違う

食い違う

N1

くいちがう

to cross each other; to run counter to; to differ; to clash; to go awry

Illustration of 違う

違う

N5

ちがう

to differ