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“To differ” in Japanese

Short answer
違う chigau ちがう

To differ in Japanese is “違う” (chigau). Full meaning: to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong.

Other ways to say “To differ” in Japanese

異なる kotonaru to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge 異ル kotonaru to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge 異る kotonaru to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge 異う chigau to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong ちがお chigao to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong 違がう chigau to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong ちゃう chau to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong ちがう chigau to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong たがお tagao to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong ちがい chigai to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong ちがふ chigau to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong

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