違う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 違う | 違わない |
| Polite | 違います | 違いません |
| Past polite | 違いました | 違いませんでした |
| Past | 違った | 違わなかった |
| Te-form | 違って | 違わないで |
| Desire | 違いたい | 違いたくない |
| Potential | 違える | 違えない |
| Passive | 違われる | 違われない |
| Causative | 違わせる | 違わせない |
| Causative passive | 違わせられるalso 違わされる | 違わせられないalso 違わされない |
| Volitional | 違おう | |
| Polite volitional | 違いましょう | |
| Imperative | 違え | 違うな |
| Conditional | 違えば | 違わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 違ったら | 違わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Used for things that are not the same or do not match. Often appears in the pattern ～と違う or ～に違う.
His opinion differs from mine.
These two documents differ in content.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Used when something conflicts with expectations, rules, or promises. Common in the pattern ～に違う.
That action runs counter to the rules.
I don't want to do anything that goes against my promise.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
change; become different
Rare and somewhat literary use for changing into an unusual or abnormal state. Often seen in fixed expressions like 様子が違う or 気が違う.
He suddenly started acting strangely.
He started screaming as if he had gone mad.