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違
differ · wrong · violate
N3On: いKun: ちが
Memory Aid
'I' (い) — Imagine saying 'I!' when you realize you've made a MISTAKE (違)!
Vocabulary
違うちがうto differ, to be wrong
間違いまちがいmistake, error
違反いはんviolation, infringement
違いちがいdifference
違法いほうillegal, unlawful
Example Sentences
この時計は時間が少し違います。
This clock is slightly off (the time is a little wrong).
あなたの意見は私とは違いますね。
Your opinion differs from mine, doesn't it?
スピード違反で捕まりました。
I was caught for speeding (speed violation).
間違い電話だったので、すぐに切りました。
It was a wrong number, so I hung up immediately.