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Dictionary: “食い違う”

食い違う

くいちがう

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears)

Kanji details

Kun/On information

食
On
しょく;じき
Kun
く.う;く.らう;た.べる;は.む
Stroke count
9

・eat

・food

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違
On
い
Kun
ちが.う;ちが.い;ちが.える;-ちが.える;たが.う;たが.える
Stroke count
13

・difference

・differ

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食い違う

くいちがう

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to differ (e.g. of opinions);to clash;to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts);to run counter (to);to be inconsistent (with);to be contradictory