Japanese

ちがう

ちがう
Meaning: to differ; to be different; to be wrong
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ちがう ちがわない
Polite ちがいます ちがいません
Past ちがった ちがわなかった
Polite + Past ちがいました ちがいませんでした
Te-form ちがって ちがわなくて
Potential ちがえる ちがえない
Passive ちがわれる ちがわれない
Causative ちがわせる ちがわせない
Causative + Passive ちがわされる ちがわされない
Imperative ちがえ ちがうな

Handwriting

ち
が
う

Example

My opinion is a little different from yours.

Usage Notes

Used when comparing two or more things that are not the same, or when something is incorrect.

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