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
Broad use for things that are not the same. Often used with 〜と to mark what something differs from.
These two documents differ in content.
My opinion differs from his.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
be wrong; be incorrect; be mistaken
Used when something is factually wrong or a person is mistaken. Common in phrases like 答えが違う or それは違う.
Your calculation is wrong.
I think that's incorrect.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
become abnormal; go wrong
Limited use, mainly in fixed expressions like 気が違う (go mad) or 調子が違う (something is off). Not freely productive.
See also: 気が違う
He seems to have gone mad from the shock.
My body feels off today.
Kansai dialect sentence-ending expression seeking agreement, often as 〜のと違うか or 〜んと違う. Not standard Tokyo usage.
That person is Tanaka-san, isn't it? (Kansai)
Isn't this a bit too expensive? (Kansai)
My thinking differs from his.
This answer is wrong.
These two products are completely different.
I think that's not right.
Unlike Tanaka, he is quiet.