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What does 異なる (ことなる, kotonaru) mean?

異なる (ことなる, kotonaru) means to differ, to be different.

Quick facts
Readingことなる
Romajikotonaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ことなる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkotonaru

to differ, to be different

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to differ; to be different; to disagree

Example sentences

  • My opinion differs from his.

  • Customs differ from country to country.

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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.

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