Meaning of 違い(ちがい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 違い JLPT 3

Kana Reading ちがい

Romaji chigai

Example Sentences

違い, ちがい used in context

「好色(こうしょく)(こうしょく)と倒錯(とうさく)(とうさく)の違い(ちがい)とは？」「好色(こうしょく)(こうしょく)なら羽(はね)を使う(つかう)(つかう)が、倒錯(とうさく)(とうさく)なら鶏(にわとり)をまるごと使う(つかう)(つかう)」

What's the difference between erotic and kinky? "Erotic is when you use a feather and kinky is when you use a whole chicken."
両者(りょうしゃ)は何(なに)という違い(ちがい)だろう。

What a contrast between them!
両者(りょうしゃ)の間(あいだ)には著しい(いちじるしい)違い(ちがい)がある。

There are noticeable differences between the two.
両者(りょうしゃ)の間(あいだ)には格段(かくだん)の違い(ちがい)がある。

There is a marked difference between them.
両者(りょうしゃ)の間(あいだ)には、たとえあるにしてもごくわずかしか違い(ちがい)がない。

There is little, if any, difference between the two.
我々(われわれ)は文化(ぶんか)の違い(ちがい)を考慮(こうりょ)して(する)その問題(もんだい)を考え(かんがえる)なくてはいけない(なきゃいけない)。

We have to consider the problem in the light of cultural differences.

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Kanji found in this word

違 JLPT 3

difference, differ

On: イ

Kun: ちが.う, ちが.い, ちが.える, -ちが.える, たが.う, たが.える

13 strokes

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