食い違う
くいちがう
kuichigau
VocabularyLevel 85 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

食い違う (くいちがう (kuichigau)) means "to not match well". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

to not match well

Also : to not match well (e.g. at the seams) · to not mesh properly (of gears) · to differ · to disagree · to be at odds · to clash

Example Sentences

二人の証言が食い違っていた。

ふたりのしょうげんがくいちがっていた。

The testimonies of the two differed.

意見が食い違っても対話を続けた。

いけんがくいちがってもたいわをつづけた。

Even when opinions differed, the dialogue continued.

Kanji in this word

食
Food
Kunく.う、く.らう、た.べる
Onしょく、じき
JLPT N5
違
Difference
Kunちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える
Onい
JLPT N3

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