difference; distinction; discrepancy
General word for difference, distinction, or gap between things. Used in comparisons, contrasts, and to point out discrepancies.
Can you see the difference between these two pictures?
Even if there are differences of opinion, we can resolve them through discussion.
Used when something is wrong or a mistake has been made. Often appears in set phrases like 違いを正す (correct an error) or 計算違い (miscalculation).
There was a mistake in the calculation, so I redid it.
I feel there is something wrong with his explanation.
What is the difference between dogs and cats?
I corrected the errors in the report before submitting it.
There is a big difference between these two products.
The teacher explained the difference between the two theories.
Looking at the photo, I noticed the difference between their faces.
out of place; inappropriate; sticking out · produced outside its usual place; made in an unorthodox location
orders of magnitude different; in a different league; incomparable
on a completely different level; far superior; worlds apart · of different heights; uneven
mistake; blunder; slip-up
mistaking one person for another; mistaken identity
discrepancy; inconsistency; disagreement
misunderstanding; misconception; wrong idea
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal half-sibling
muscle strain; sprain; crick · unreasonable; illogical; absurdity · misdirected; misplaced; off the mark
barking up the wrong tree; misdirected effort or complaint
crossing without meeting; going astray · misunderstanding; disagreement; estrangement
outside one's field; out of one's line · (sibling) from a different mother
alternating; alternate arrangement; staggered
passing each other without meeting; just missing each other · inserting in the wrong order
off-topic; thread hijacking
madness; insanity; crazy person; lunatic · mania; craze; obsession; enthusiast; fanatic
different color; color variation
miscalculation; calculation error
great difference; big difference · major mistake; big mistake
stiff neck from sleeping wrong; kink in the neck
error in judgment; misjudgment
half-sibling by a different father; uterine
mistaking for; failing to recognize
set of staggered shelves
point of difference; difference; discrepancy