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What does 行き違い (いきちがい, ikichigai) mean?

行き違い (いきちがい, ikichigai) means crossing paths without meeting; misunderstanding, discord.

Quick facts
Readingいきちがい
Romajiikichigai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いきちがい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonikichigai

crossing paths without meeting; misunderstanding, discord

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

Example sentences

  • A misunderstanding arose between the two.

  • We couldn't meet because our messages crossed each other.

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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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