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食い違う、食違う、くい違う、食いちがう くいちがう kuichigau

JMdict entry #1358110

  1. Godan verb with 'u' endingintransitive verb to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears)
  2. Godan verb with 'u' endingintransitive verb 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

Kanji in this word

eat, food
difference, differ

Example sentences

私たちの意見は大きく食い違っている。
watakushi tachi no iken ha ookiku kuichigaxtsu te iru 。
There is a gulf between our opinions.
私たちの意見が食い違うのはこの点です。
watakushi tachi no iken ga kuichigau no ha kono ten desu 。
It is on this point that our opinions differ.
彼らの報告は食い違っている。
kare ra no houkoku ha kuichigaxtsu te iru 。
Their reports don't accord.

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