食い違う

くいちがう

to cross each other, to differ

Also:to differ (e.g. of opinions)

What does 食い違う mean?

食い違う is a Japanese verb meaning to cross each other, to differ in English. It can also be translated as to differ (e.g. of opinions) depending on context. It is written as 食い違う in kanji, くいちがう in hiragana, and kuichigau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私たちの意見が食い違うのはこの点です。

It is on this point that our opinions differ.