違ちがう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
1. to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
I am different from my former self.
2. to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
3. to become abnormal; to go wrong
Expression
Kansai-ben
4. isn't it?; wasn't it?
at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか
Kanji used
different therefore wrong
Pitch accent
ち
がう
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (30 in total)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
Examples (200 in total)
This time, it's different.
Tell me it isn't true.
Is something different?
It's different from the image I had in mind.
Wow, this is different.
You're impressed, aren't you?
The hairstyle is different.
Why? What's the difference?
The reaction is different from usual.
The facts are otherwise.
It was a little different from what I had imagined.
But the purpose is completely different.
I am different from my former self.
No, like I said, that's not it.
I have a feeling that it is a little different.
No, that's not right.
Why is the number of people different?
You're not acting like your usual self.
No, I wasn't talking to you.
What's the difference between these?
I'm in a different field from you guys.
The situation is different from when I was a child.
I wonder if the weight of the words is different.
Make it a different theme.
I think it is wrong to make snap judgments.
That is absolutely wrong.
It is different from the home where I was isolated.
I wonder why the color is a little different?
Your answer is different from mine.
This is different from what I expected.
You're wrong. That's not what I said.
He was otherwise than I thought.
Do you know what the difference is?
You're going the wrong way.
It seems you have a different opinion.
No no, wait, that's wrong!
Uniforms differ from school to school.
My plan is different from yours.
I feel like it's slightly different.
Even if it's the same red, it's a different red, right?
What's the difference between a dog and a wolf?
I panicked, thinking I'd been noticed, but it seems I wasn't.
The movie was a bit different from what I expected.
Unlike my brother, I can't swim.
My watch is different from yours.
My camera is different from yours.
I pushed the wrong button.
Were you thinking about something else by any chance?
The reason is different each time.
These towels are different colors.
That's different from an ordinary murder.
What is the difference between 'himitsu' and 'naisho'?
I want to try comparing how different they are.
The structure and the shape are completely different.
It's just that the name is different.
The field looks completely different.
I work different hours every day.
Only that part has a different shade.
It is completely different from an ordinary theater.
I wonder if the components of the air are different in foreign countries.
Not only is the height different, but the voice has changed as well.
"Are those apples?" "No, they're oranges."
Unlike him, his son is tall.
You're still single, aren't you?
The direction was different, but it was certainly scary.
Understood, I'll prepare a different episode.
Their habitats are different from the start.
That isn't quite what I wanted.
Your idea differs entirely from mine.
That's exactly why this game is different from the ones before.
This place is different from the place where I met you.
Kate's voice is clearly different from the other girls'.
We have different ways of thinking.
Since I cut them haphazardly, I think the sizes are different too.
The tone of voice was different from what it had been until just now.
This box is a different colour to that one.
My taste is quite different from yours.
You differ from me in some ways.
My sister and I are different in every way.
My opinion differs widely from yours.
This desk is different from the one I ordered.
Even among siblings, there are still slight differences, aren't there.
Well, since they are plants and animals, it is natural that they are different.
However, the rules differ by region.
It seems to be safe, unlike other areas.
He took the wrong bus by mistake.
My boss says one thing and means another.
It is different from the initial plan I had been told about.
My tastes differ greatly from yours.
No matter how you look at it, senpai and I live in different worlds.
"Christmas is not tomorrow, it's today!""No, it's tomorrow!"
The following sentence looks similar, but means something different.
The two regions differ in religion and culture.
I braced myself for an attack, but that was not the case.
But since we were in different classes, it was almost our first meeting.
The feel when pinching it was completely different.
It is less that they are of a different class, and more that they inhabit a different dimension.
Laws differ from state to state in the United States.
The amount of training in observing people is on a whole different level.
City and country life are very different.
They may look evenly matched, but in reality they aren't.
It's quite distinct from the smell of burning.
Even when the reading is the same, different characters mean different things.
These hand-made articles differ in quality.
This is little different from what I want.
There are various ways to get to her house.
And soon, they each married a different partner.
What is important differs from person to person.
When I looked closely, the skin color was completely different too.
I think knowledge and experience are completely different.
The country is very different from what it was just after the war.
"Are those your books?" "No, they aren't."
I think it's a bit different from schools in Tokyo.
I've always wondered what's the difference between rock and stone.
Even though the cat is quiet, it makes a world of difference whether it's here or not.
As a rule, I get up late, but this morning was different.
You really are different from ordinary young people.
Your voice sounds different than usual. Are you sick?
It's a slightly different field, but they're a professional, after all.
Although their appearances are the same, the personalities inside are different.
I'm not like you, someone who's all show.
But this time, the invitation felt a little different.
Saying that, he pressed a different switch.
A strange tension runs through me, different from the one at the wedding ceremony.
The colors in the photo look different depending on the light.
But today, of all days, things were a little different.
The standard for fatigue is different between work and play.
The art course students are expected to deliver different things, after all.
Your range of expression and mine are worlds apart.
After all, the two of them belonged to classes with different values, right?
Even in the same workplace, one's circumstances can differ greatly.
People often say that love and marriage are different, but...
Sure enough, it was a song in a different rhythm from this country's songs.
Why don't you think a little about how they are different?
My younger brother, who goes to a different school, started last week.
Unlike the big banquet the other day, the atmosphere is calm.
In America, my schedule is different and unique nearly every day.
There might be a completely different way to use it, you know.
I knew that I was clearly being treated differently from my parents and older sister.
But that had a different nuance from what I was thinking.
Everyone was crying back then, but this time is different.
She seemed very happy in contrast to the man.
This town is quite different from what it was ten years ago.
Everything that I saw was completely different from what I had expected.
Unlike before, it was a voice that certainly conveyed a sense of will.
Human beings are different from animals in that they can think and speak.
The three people gave three different accounts of the accident.
Her ideas on education are very different from mine.
I would do it in a different way than you did.
The roofs are all the same shape, differing only in color.
Unfortunately, unlike my older sister, I can't use magic at all.
I didn't notice because their attire was different, but they were certainly the three people from that time.
It seems there are several people, as their voices sounded different.
Your ideas about the government are different from mine.
The size is about the same, but the shape of the leaves and such are completely different.
Since what we are seeking is different, we have no choice but to move separately.
However, what actually happened was somewhat different from the calculation.
Even among dogs of the same breed, personality varies from one individual to another.
That expression was somehow different in nature from the ones before.
It was too different from her usual adorable smile.
Elie's treatment of others varies quite a bit depending on her mood.
The moment I entered the temple grounds, I could tell the air was different.
There may be people who'd enjoy that sort of thing, but I'm not one of them.
The younger generation looks at things differently.
Do people behave differently when they go abroad?
Unlike before, the two of them are now close like best friends.
If there had been even a slight sense of wariness, the outcome would have been different.
A sense of crisis different from before brings back a consciousness that had grown distant.
There's a world different from these flat, dull days.
Unlike you, I don't make fun of people in public.
He tried different kind of foods one after another.
The venue is wrapped in a calm, quiet atmosphere unlike before.
In the fine details, it is completely different from the uniform seasoning we have had until now.
You must view the matter from different angles.
What you say is quite different from what I heard from him.
However, there is still a difference between hearing about something and actually doing it.
The impression she gives in that photo is quite different from how she is now.
He looked confident but his inner feelings were quite different.
So does that mean their actual age is different?
They say that raising a son and a daughter is completely different, after all.
She differs from the others in that she has a goal.
But, while listening to the sound of thunder, I was thinking about something else.
It is simply that the roles to be fulfilled are different; that is the only difference.
Human beings differ from other animals in that they have reason.
Unlike before, I felt that it was not just a superficial exchange.
The earth is different from the other planets in that it has water.
It seems that the royal family sees things differently from me, a commoner.
The sound and resonance of a musical instrument differ depending on the person playing it.
That's not one of those fake retirements; he's the kind of guy who really quits when he says he will.
The other school's players were on a whole different level from us in every way.
I guess it doesn't make any difference which swimming club I join.
If I hadn't met you back then, my life would've been completely different.
Unlike that of the daytime sun, the moonlight falls quietly and softly.
There are people who tinker with this mechanism and use it for something completely different.
Is it really possible that just putting my hair up and changing my clothes makes such a difference!
All people can become friends, even if their languages and customs are different.
I wanted to see a different world rather than staying at the university as a researcher.
The only difference is the tuft of hair swaying in the spring breeze.
A more experienced lawyer would have dealt with the case in a different way.
When I visited my hometown this summer, I found the city different from what it had been ten years ago.