行き違い
ikichigai
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road), going astray
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  1. ikichigai crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road), going astray; difference of opinion, misunderstanding, estrangement, disagreement
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Kanji Breakdown
Going, Journey, Carry Out, Conduct, Act, Line, Row, Bank
On: こう,ぎょう,あん Kun: い.く,ゆ.く,-ゆ.き,-ゆき,-い.き,-いき,おこな.う,おこ.なう
6 strokes N5
Difference, Differ
On: い Kun: ちが.う,ちが.い,ちが.える,-ちが.える,たが.う,たが.える
13 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
行き違い → 行き違くない → 行き違かった → 行き違くて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

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とても行き違いですね。
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