Physical or temporal misalignment; something not matching up as expected.
There is a misalignment in the printed colors.
A lag occurred in the schedule.
Abstract mismatch in opinion, perception, or data.
There is a discrepancy between their opinions.
A discrepancy was found in the calculation.
Technical term in physics for shear stress or deformation.
This material can withstand large shear stress.
A discrepancy arose between the two people's opinions.
We corrected the misalignment in the machine's position.
The construction schedule ended up slipping.
You sometimes feel a gap in perception between generations.
食い違い emphasizes conflicting accounts or details that don't match up, while ずれ can describe any kind of gap, including small physical or timing offsets.
ずれ is a native Japanese word for a shift or misalignment, often describing a concrete or systematic mismatch, while ギャップ suggests a more noticeable, felt disconnect.
Hiragana spelling is standard; no kanji form exists.
Katakana variant used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Derived from the verb ずれる (to slip, to deviate). The noun form ずれ nominalizes the action or state of being out of alignment.