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Meaning of 違う(ちがう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

違う
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
ちがう
Romaji
chigau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to differ (from); to vary
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to not be in the usual condition
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to not match the correct (answer, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be different from promised

Example Sentences

違う, ちがう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
違う
Plain Polite
違います
Negative
違わない
Negative Polite
違いません

Past

Plain
違った
Plain Polite
違いました
Negative
違わなかった
Negative Polite
違いませんでした

Te

Plain
違って
Plain Polite
違いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
違われる
Plain Polite
違われます
Negative
違われない
Negative Polite
違われません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

difference, differ

On:

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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