“To be in conflict” in Japanese
Short answer
To be in conflict in Japanese is “掛け違う” (kakechigau). Full meaning: to put (up) in the wrong place, to hang in the wrong place, to do up (buttons) incorrectly; to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict; to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by.
Other ways to say “To be in conflict” in Japanese
食い違う
kuichigau to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
食違う
kuichigau to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
喰違う
kuichigau to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
掛違う
kakechigau to put (up) in the wrong place, to hang in the wrong place, to do up (buttons) incorrectly; to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict; to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by
すれ違う
surechigau to pass (by) each other, to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other, to fail to meet; to be at odds, to clash, to be in conflict
駆け違う
kakechigau to put (up) in the wrong place, to hang in the wrong place, to do up (buttons) incorrectly; to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict; to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by
喰い違う
kuichigau to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
食いちがう
kuichigau to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
駆けちがう
kakechigau to put (up) in the wrong place, to hang in the wrong place, to do up (buttons) incorrectly; to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict; to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by
喰ひちがう
kuichigau to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
喰いちがう
kuichigau to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
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