“To brush past” in Japanese
Short answer
To brush past in Japanese is “すれ違う” (surechigau). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To brush past” in Japanese
スレ違う
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
スレ違ふ
surechigou 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
すれ違お
surechigao 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
スレ違わ
surechigawa 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
スレ違っ
surechiga 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
スレ違お
surechigao 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
スレ違え
surechigae 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
すれ違わ
surechigawa 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
すれ違っ
surechiga 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
すれ違おっ
surechigao 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
スレ違おっ
surechigao 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
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