noun
decorative alternating diagonal cut
A culinary cutting technique where alternating diagonal slices are made, often used for cucumbers, udo, and similar vegetables to create an attractive pattern.
きゅうりを切り違いにして、サラダに飾りました。
I cut the cucumber into alternating diagonal slices and used them to garnish the salad.
noun
In the game of Go, a cross-cut is a tactical pattern where two pairs of stones intersect diagonally. Usually written in kana as キリチガイ.
この局面では、キリチガイが有効な手筋です。
In this position, the cross-cut is an effective tesuji.
A verb meaning 'to cut by mistake' or 'to cut and cross', distinct from the noun 切り違い which refers to the resulting pattern or technique.
Compound of 切り (kiri, 'cutting') + 違い (chigai, 'difference, crossing'). The culinary sense refers to the alternating pattern, while the Go sense is a specialized term for a cross-cut pattern.