Lingakuすれ違う【すれちがう】
Frequency rank: 4,251. – 4,256.
- to pass (by) each other; to brush past
- to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet
- to be at odds; to clash; to be in conflict
Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb
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- to pass (by) each other; to brush past
- to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet
- to be at odds; to clash; to be in conflict
This meaning conveys the act of two or more people or objects moving in opposite directions and narrowly missing one another. It often describes a fleeting encounter where individuals do not stop to interact.
The people who passed by each other on the street did not say anything to one another.
They locked eyes for a moment as they brushed past each other.
This usage indicates a situation where two people intended to meet but somehow failed to do so, often due to timing or circumstance.
I missed my appointment with him because our schedules were off.
This meaning expresses disagreement or confrontation between individuals or groups, highlighting tension or differing opinions.
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すれちがうすれ違うto pass (by) each otherすれちがいすれ違いざまにwhile passing each otherすれちがうすれ違うことがおおい多いto often miss meeting each otherかんがえ考えがすれちがうすれ違うto have conflicting ideasいけん意見がすれちがうすれ違うto have differing opinionsすれちがったすれ違ったともだち友達a friend whom I missed seeingすれちがうすれ違ううんめい運命a fateful encounter that is missedすれちがいすれ違いのこい恋a love that misses the chance to connectすれちがいすれ違いつうしん通信miscommunication or misunderstandingすれちがいすれ違いのなか中でamidst the passing by
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Our car happened to pass theirs by the station.
Recently we seem to just keep missing each other. I never seem to be able to meet up with him.
"Why are you grinning like that?" "That female high-school student I just passed by was really cute."
Today I passed a person on the street wearing a refreshing fragrance.