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Illustration of 擦れ違い

擦すれ違ちがい

すれちがい surechigai Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

偶然に人と出会うこと。 chance encounter

Example 1

旅先で偶然、昔の友人と擦れ違った。

I happened to run into an old friend while traveling.

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Example 2

こんな所で彼と擦れ違うとは思わなかった。

I didn't expect to run into him in a place like this.

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Kanji breakdown

擦

N1

grate; rub; scratch; scrape; chafe; scour

On reading
サツ
Kun reading
す.る、す.れる、-ず.れ、こす.る、こす.れる
Radical
手

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
Illustration of 擦る

擦る

N1

かする

to touch lightly; to take a percentage (from)

Illustration of 擦れる

擦れる

N1

すれる

to rub; to chafe; to wear; to become sophisticated

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 違える

違える

N1

ちがえる

to change

Illustration of 間違う

間違う

N1

まちがう

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