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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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