“Crossing paths without meeting” in Japanese
Short answer
Crossing paths without meeting in Japanese is “掛け違い” (kakechigai). Full meaning: putting (up) in the wrong place, hanging in the wrong place, doing up (buttons) incorrectly; disagreement, conflict, discrepancy, mismatch, inconsistency; crossing paths without meeting, missing each other.
Other ways to say “Crossing paths without meeting” in Japanese
かけ違い
kakechigai putting (up) in the wrong place, hanging in the wrong place, doing up (buttons) incorrectly; disagreement, conflict, discrepancy, mismatch, inconsistency; crossing paths without meeting, missing each other
掛けちがい
kakechigai putting (up) in the wrong place, hanging in the wrong place, doing up (buttons) incorrectly; disagreement, conflict, discrepancy, mismatch, inconsistency; crossing paths without meeting, missing each other
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