ずれ
ずれ
noun
gap, discrepancy, deviation, misalignment
1.
shift, misalignment, deviation
A physical displacement or shift from the original or expected position.
時計にずれがある。
The clock is off.
印刷のずれを直す。
To fix the printing misalignment.
地震で地層にずれが生じた。
The earthquake caused a shift in the geological strata.
2.
gap, discrepancy, disconnect
A difference or mismatch between expectations, perceptions, or understandings.
認識のずれがある。
There's a gap in perception.
世代間のずれを感じる。
I feel a generation gap.
現実と理想のずれに苦しむ。
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:
- 時間のずれ: time difference
- 認識のずれ: perception gap
- 価値観のずれ: difference in values
- 感覚のずれ: disconnect in understanding
RELATED:
- 差: difference, gap
- 食い違い: discrepancy
- 誤差: error, deviation