Lingaku違い【ちがい】
Frequency rank: 1,536.
- difference; distinction; discrepancy
- mistake; error
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 違い【ちがい】Frequency rank: 1,536.
- ちがいFrequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- difference; distinction; discrepancy
- mistake; error
This meaning refers to the variation or inequality between two or more things, highlighting how they are not the same or how they differ.
There is a significant difference between his and her way of thinking.
This meaning signifies a fault or inaccuracy, usually in judgment or action, indicating that something was done incorrectly.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ちがい違いをみつける見つけるto find a differenceちがい違いをせつめい説明するto explain the differenceめいかく明確なちがい違いclear distinctionぶんかのちがい文化の違いcultural differenceおおきな大きなちがい違いsignificant differenceびみょう微妙なちがい違いsubtle differenceちがい違いをりかい理解するto understand the differenceちがい違いがあるto have a differenceいけん意見のちがい違いdifference of opinionまちがい間違いとちがい違いmistake and difference
Example sentences
140 results
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
"What's the difference between erotic and kinky?" "Erotic is when you use a feather and kinky is when you use a whole chicken."
I am sure that more flags were burned as a result of Congress passing that law than had ever been burned before.
There is little, if any, difference between the two.
We have to consider the problem in the light of cultural differences.
Manners and customs vary greatly from country to country.
He looks pale. He must have drunk too much last night.
He could not perceive any difference between the twins.
They were born one month apart in 1970.
I do not suspect that his opinion is any different from ours.
19. にほんじん日本人とあめりかじんアメリカ人とのじゅうよう重要なちがい違いのひとつ一つは、にほんじん日本人があんぜん安全なじんせい人生のこうすコースをえらぶ選ぶけいこう傾向があるのにたいして対して、あめりかじんアメリカ人はじんせい人生をたんきゅう探求し、それにちょうせん挑戦したがることである。
One of the important differences between Japanese and Americans is that Japanese tend to choose a safe course in life, while Americans choose to explore and challenge life.