Log in Start free

“To miss each other” in Japanese

Short answer

行き違う yukichigau ゆきちがう

To miss each other in Japanese is “行き違う” (yukichigau). Full meaning: to cross (each other), to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by, to cross (of letters in the mail); to have a misunderstanding, to go awry, to clash, to be in conflict.

Other ways to say “To miss each other” in Japanese

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 行き違いになる ikichigaininaru to miss each other, to cross (in the post), to go astray, to go wrong ゆき違う yukichigau to cross (each other), to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by, to cross (of letters in the mail); to have a misunderstanding, to go awry, to clash, to be in conflict 掛け違う 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 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 いき違う ikichigau to cross (each other), to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by, to cross (of letters in the mail); to have a misunderstanding, to go awry, to clash, to be in conflict 行きちがう yukichigau to cross (each other), to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by, to cross (of letters in the mail); to have a misunderstanding, to go awry, to clash, to be in conflict いきちがう ikichigau to cross (each other), to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by, to cross (of letters in the mail); to have a misunderstanding, to go awry, to clash, to be in conflict 往きちがう ikichigau to cross (each other), to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by, to cross (of letters in the mail); to have a misunderstanding, to go awry, 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 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

Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.