すれ違い
すれちがい
noun
passing by each other, missing each other, miscommunication
See also:
すれ違う (verb form)
1.
passing by each other
The act of two people or things passing each other going in opposite directions.
駅ですれ違いになった。
We passed each other at the station.
狭い道で車とすれ違った。
A car passed me on the narrow road.
電話のすれ違いで連絡が取れなかった。
We kept missing each other's calls and couldn't get in touch.
2.
missing each other, miscommunication
A situation where people fail to meet or connect, or where there is a misunderstanding or gap in communication.
二人の間にすれ違いが生まれた。
A gap developed between the two of them.
気持ちのすれ違いが原因で別れた。
They broke up because of emotional disconnection.
長年の夫婦でも、すれ違いの生活が続くと心が離れてしまう。
Even long-married couples can drift apart if they keep living separate lives.
The noun form of the verb すれ違う (to pass by each other). Has both a physical and figurative meaning.
SENSE 1 — PHYSICAL:
Two people or things passing each other going in opposite directions.
- 駅ですれ違いになった: we just missed each other at the station
- 電話のすれ違い: missing each other's phone calls
SENSE 2 — FIGURATIVE:
Emotional disconnect or miscommunication between people. Very common in relationship contexts.
- 気持ちのすれ違い: emotional disconnect
- すれ違いの生活: ships-in-the-night lifestyle (couple rarely seeing each other)
RELATED:
- すれ違う: to pass by each other (verb form)
- 行き違い: mix-up, misunderstanding (logistics/communication)