違ちがう

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

differ; be different; vary

Broad use for things that are not the same. Often used with 〜と to mark what something differs from.

• この二ふたつの書しょ類るいは内ない容ようが違ちがう。

  These two documents differ in content.

• 私わたしの意い見けんは彼かれの意い見けんと違ちがう。

  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.

• 計けい算さんが違ちがっているよ。

  Your calculation is wrong.

• それは違ちがうと思おもう。

  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

• あまりのショックで気きが違ちがったようだ。

  He seems to have gone mad from the shock.

• 今日きょうはどうも体からだの調ちょう子しが違ちがう。

  My body feels off today.

expression

isn't it?; wasn't it?

Kansai dialect sentence-ending expression seeking agreement, often as 〜のと違うか or 〜んと違う. Not standard Tokyo usage.

• あの人ひと、田た中なかさんと違ちがう？

  That person is Tanaka-san, isn't it? (Kansai)

• これ、ちょっと高たかすぎるんと違ちがうか。

  Isn't this a bit too expensive? (Kansai)