JLPT N3 · Noun

違い (chigai)

違い (ちがい, chigai) is a Japanese noun meaning “difference; distinction”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちがい
Romaji: chigai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

difference; distinction; discrepancy · noun
mistake; error · noun

Example sentences

私は１分違いで列車に乗り遅れた。

I missed the train by a minute.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 違い

違

difference, differイ・ちが.う・ちが.い · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 違い.

違うちがうto differ (from)間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake (in)違反いはんviolation間違いまちがいmistake違いないちがいないsureすれ違うすれちがうto pass (by) each other相違そういdifference勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding食い違うくいちがうto not match well (e.g. at the seams)行き違いいきちがいcrossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road)違えるちがえるto change

Source: JMdict entry 1158870 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.