互い違い
Meanings
1
alternating; alternate arrangement; staggered
Used as a noun or na-adjective for things placed or occurring in an alternating order, often with 互い違いに for arranging items alternately or in a staggered way.
Red and white flags are lined up alternately.
We placed the desks in a staggered arrangement to make the aisle wider.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を互い違いに並べるto arrange things in an alternating pattern
I arranged the red and white flowers in an alternating pattern.
- 〈物〉を互い違いに組むto interlock or cross things alternately
She interlaced her fingers alternately and prayed.
- 互い違いに座るto sit in an alternating (staggered) arrangement
We arranged the seats so men and women would sit alternately.