出で違ちがう

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

miss a visitor; fail to meet

Used when someone comes to visit but the person they wanted to see is out, or when two people miss each other while trying to meet. Often used in the past tense 出違った.

• 友とも達だちが来きたけど、ちょうど出でかけていて出で違ちがってしまった。

  My friend came over, but I had just gone out and we missed each other.

• 彼かれを訪たずねたが、あいにく出で違ちがった。

  I went to see him, but unfortunately he was out.