大違い

おおちがい

Meanings

1. Noun great difference
2. major mistake

Kanji

• 大 big. Read as おお.
• 違 differ. Read as ちがい.

Example sentences

• 街に住むのと田舎に住むのとは大違い。
  Living in the town is quite different from living in the country.

Words containing 大違い

• 見ると聞くとは大違い (みるときくとはおおちがい) there is a great difference between being told about something and actually seeing it with your own eyes
• 聞くと見るとは大違い (きくとみるとはおおちがい) don't believe everything you hear

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