くいちがう

食 い 違 う

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb

    to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears)

  2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb

    to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory

    • 私たちの意見が食い違うのはこの点です。
      It is on this point that our opinions differ.