ずれ

ずれ
noun
gap, discrepancy, deviation, misalignment
1. shift, misalignment, deviation
A physical displacement or shift from the original or expected position.
時計(とけい)にずれがある。
The clock is off.
印刷(いんさつ)のずれを(なお)す。
To fix the printing misalignment.
地震(じしん)地層(ちそう)にずれが(しょう)じた。
The earthquake caused a shift in the geological strata.
2. gap, discrepancy, disconnect
A difference or mismatch between expectations, perceptions, or understandings.
認識(にんしき)のずれがある。
There's a gap in perception.
世代(せだい)間のずれを(かん)じる。
I feel a generation gap.
現実(げんじつ)理想(りそう)のずれに(くる)しむ。
To struggle with the gap between reality and ideals.

ずれ refers to shifts or discrepancies, both physical and abstract.

VERB FORM:
ずれる (ichidan verb): to shift, to deviate, to be off

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 時間(じかん)のずれ: time difference
  • 認識(にんしき)のずれ: perception gap
  • 価値観(かちかん)のずれ: difference in values
  • 感覚(かんかく)のずれ: disconnect in understanding

RELATED:

  • (): difference, gap
  • ()(ちが)い: discrepancy
  • 誤差(ごさ): error, deviation