Meaning of 違う in Japanese

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Definition of 違う

ちがう(chigau) 【 違う 】

違 Kanji Details

  1. (v5u, vi) to differ (from); to vary

    その点では私は君と意見が違う。
    I differ from you on that point.

  2. to not be in the usual condition

    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?

  3. to not match the correct (answer, etc.)

    君は違う方にいきますよ。
    You're going the wrong way.

  4. to be different from promised →Related words: 話が違う
たがう(tagau) 【 違う 】

違 Kanji Details

  1. (v5u, vi) to differ; to be different
  2. to run counter to
  3. to change (into something out of the ordinary)

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