違い (ちがい) — difference
違い
difference
Frequency #520
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
2 characters
noun
chigai
ちがい
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
ちがい[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- difference
Explained in simple Japanese
- ふたつの ものの、おなじで ない ところ。
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Usage examples
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異常：いつもと違い、問題がある状態。
Ijou: itsumo to chigai, mondai ga aru joutai.
Abnormality: a condition that differs from the usual and has a problem.
小さく直して、大きく変える — トヨタの考え方 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第4章 止める勇気と、原因を探す目