Vocab Info
N1 Noun
すれ違いpassing each other, crossing paths without meeting, being at cross purposes
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
passing each other
2.
missing (meeting) each other, failing to meet
3.
(being at) cross purposes, discrepancy, disagreement
All Forms
すれ違い 【すれちがい】、擦れ違い 【すれちがい】
Details
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- Frequency
Anime Top 22,600
Examples
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上司が部下をすれ違いざまに呼び止めました。
The boss stopped the subordinate as they were passing each other.
- N1
大抵の場合、親子のすれ違いの原因は親にある。
In most cases, it's the parents who are responsible for misunderstandings with their children.
- N1
話し合いがすれ違いに終わったのでモヤモヤしています。
Our conversation ended in misunderstanding, so I have an uneasy feeling.
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すれ違いの生活を送った末に離婚をするのは想像に難くありません。
It is not hard to imagine a couple ending up divorced after a married life spent missing each other. (Living out of sync and drifting apart)
- N1
自宅から駅に向かう途中、すれ違いざまに知り合いに呼び止められたので驚いた。
On my way from my house to the station, an acquaintance stopped me as we passed each other, so I was surprised.
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