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出違う (でちがう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
miss a visitor ; fail to meet
Used when someone comes to visit but the person they wanted to see is out, or when two people miss each other while trying to meet. Often used in the past tense 出違った.
、
あいにく
出で
違ちが
っ
た
。
I went to see him, but unfortunately he was out.
Similar words すれ 違ちが う すれ違う means to pass by each other without meeting, often in a street or hallway. 出違う specifically refers to missing a visitor because the person is out.
行い き 違ちが う 行き違う is similar to すれ違う, meaning to cross paths and miss each other. 出違う is more limited to the visitor scenario.
Etymology Compound of 出 (で, 'out') and 違う (ちがう, 'to differ, be wrong'). The literal sense is 'to be out and differ', i.e., to be out when someone comes, resulting in a missed meeting.
