- 1. [v5u, vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
- 2. [v5u, vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- 3. [v5u, vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
- 4. [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it? — at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか [ksb]
Conjugation — Verb (godan-u)
| Dictionary form | ちがう | (chigau) |
| Polite | ちがいます | (chigaimasu) |
| Past, plain | ちがった | (chigatta) |
| Past, polite | ちがいました | (chigaimashita) |
| Negative, plain | ちがわない | (chigawanai) |
| Negative, polite | ちがいません | (chigaimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | ちがわなかった | (chigawanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ちがいませんでした | (chigaimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | ちがって | (chigatte) |
| Potential | ちがえる | (chigaeru) |
| Volitional | ちがおう | (chigaou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | ちがえば | (chigaeba) |
| Passive | ちがわれる | (chigawareru) |
| Causative | ちがわせる | (chigawaseru) |
| Imperative | ちがえ | (chigae) |
Kanji in this word
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違
difference, differOn: イ (i)Kun: ちが.う (chiga.u)、 ちが.い (chiga.i)、 ちが.える (chiga.eru)、 -ちが.える (-chiga.eru)、 たが.う (taga.u)、 たが.える (taga.eru)
Example Sentences
その点では私は君と意見が違う。
I differ from you on that point.
そんなばかなことを言うなんて彼は気でも違ったのか。
Is he mad that he should say such a foolish thing?
君は違う方にいきますよ。
You're going the wrong way.