“Passing each other” in Japanese
Short answer
Passing each other in Japanese is “すれ違い” (surechigai). Full meaning: passing each other; missing (meeting) each other, failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes, discrepancy, disagreement.
Other ways to say “Passing each other” in Japanese
入れ違い
irechigai 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
入り違い
irichigai passing each other (without meeting), entering somewhere just after someone had left, coming in just as someone had gone out
スレ違い
surechigai passing each other; missing (meeting) each other, failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes, discrepancy, disagreement
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