Vocabulary

What does すれちがい (surechigai) mean?

すれちがい means passing each other; missing each other; disagreement.

Quick facts
Readingすれちがい
Romajisurechigai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
すれちがい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworksurechigai

passing each other; missing each other; disagreement

Example sentences

  • A trivial misunderstanding turned into a quarrel.

  • I missed her at the meeting place; we passed each other without meeting.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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