食い違う
くいちがう
to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears)
JLPT N1
Details
- Part of Speech:
- Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
- Romaji:
- kuichigau
Example Sentences
彼と私の意見が食い違うと、話が平行線をたどる
When he and I have different opinions, our conversation goes nowhere.