行き違い

いきちがい

Also written 行違い, ゆきちがい

Meanings

1. Noun crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray
2. difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement; disagreement

Kanji

• 行 go. Read as いき.
• 違 differ. Read as ちがい.

Example sentences

• われわれの手紙は行き違いになったらしい。
  Our letters probably crossed in the mail.

Common phrases

• 行き違いがある

Words containing 行き違い

• 行き違いになる (いきちがいになる) to miss each other

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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