違(ちが)い

ちがい
noun
difference
1. difference, discrepancy
The state of being different or not the same. The noun form of the verb 違(ちが)う (to differ). Used to describe gaps or distinctions between things.
二(ふた)つの製品(せいひん)の違(ちが)いがわからない。
I can't tell the difference between the two products.
文化(ぶんか)の違(ちが)いを理解(りかい)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to understand cultural differences.
考(かんが)え方(かた)の違(ちが)いで意見(いけん)が合(あ)わなかった。
We couldn't agree due to differences in our ways of thinking.

USAGE: This is the noun form derived from the verb 違(ちが)う. It emphasizes the state or degree of being different.

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Related: 違(ちが)う (verb form)
Related: 差(さ) (gap, margin)
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Added 2026.1.12 18:17 · Revised 2026.5.26 2:11
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