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“To pass each other by” in Japanese

Short answer

行き違う yukichigau ゆきちがう

To pass each other by 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 pass each other by” in Japanese

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 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 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 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 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 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 かけちがう 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 ゆき違い yukichigai 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

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