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ことなる
kotonaru
To differ, to vary
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異なる
ことなる
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To differ, to vary
kotonaru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana ことなる
Romaji kotonaru
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What does 異なる mean in Japanese?
The word 異なる (ことなる) means "to differ, to vary" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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異なる is read as ことなる (romaji: kotonaru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 異なる?
異なる is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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