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“Inconsistency” in Japanese

Short answer
齟齬 sogo そご

Inconsistency in Japanese is “齟齬” (sogo). Full meaning: inconsistency, discord, conflict, discrepancy, contradiction, failure, frustration.

Other ways to say “Inconsistency” in Japanese

背馳 haichi inconsistency, contradiction, disobedience そご sogo inconsistency, discord, conflict, discrepancy, contradiction, failure, frustration 矛盾 mujun contradiction, inconsistency 不整合 fuseigou inconsistency, mismatch, nonconformity, discordance, misalignment; unconformity インコンシステンシー inkonshisutenshii inconsistency 不統一 futouitsu lack of unity, inconsistency, disharmony 矛盾性 mujunsei contradiction, inconsistency han unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.), irregularity, nonuniformity, blotchiness; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.), inconsistency, instability; fickleness, capriciousness, fitfulness 抵触 teishoku infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.), contravention, running afoul; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.), inconsistency, incompatibility, contradiction 突っ込みどころ tsukkomidokoro something one can poke fun at, something worthy of ridicule, inconsistency むじゅん mujun contradiction, inconsistency

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