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違い

chigai

Description

「違い」は、二つ以上のものが同じではないことを表す言葉です。

"違い" is a word that expresses that two or more things are not the same.

色や大きさ、考え方などの「違い」について話すときに使います。

It is used when talking about "違い" such as color, size, or way of thinking.

Meanings

違いchigai

a difference; a distinction between things

この二つの言葉の違いは何ですか。

What is the difference between these two words?

間違いmachigai

an error; a mistake (in compound 間違い)

それは私の間違いでした。

That was my mistake.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    noun form of the verb 違う (chigau, "to differ").

  • Nuance

    違い means "difference"; note 間違い (machigai) means "mistake," a different word.

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