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“Inserting in the wrong order” in Japanese

Short answer
入れ違い irechigai いれちがい

Inserting in the wrong order in Japanese is “入れ違い” (irechigai). Full meaning: passing each other (without meeting), entering somewhere just after someone had left, coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order.

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