食い違う

くいちがう

to not match well (e.g. at the seams)

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Meanings

also 食違う

  1. godan verb, intransitive to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears)
  2. to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts); to run counter (to); to be inconsistent (with); to be contradictory

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれらの報告ほうこくは食くい違ちがっている。 Their reports don't accord. #98403

親おやとよく意見いけんが食くい違ちがいます。 My parents and I disagree on a lot of things. #11052202