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A1 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

(こと)なるto differ, to vary, to disagree

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge

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    異なる 【ことなる】異る 【ことなる】

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    • (わたし)たちは姉妹(しまい)ですが、性格(せいかく)(こと)ります。

      We are sisters, but our personalities differ.

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    • 習慣(しゅうかん)(こと)なる(ひと)一緒(いっしょ)生活(せいかつ)をするのは大変(たいへん)だ。

      Living with someone whose habits differ from yours is difficult.

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    • 見本(みほん)実際(じっさい)商品(しょうひん)(こと)なることはよくあることである。

      It is common for the sample and the actual product to differ.

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    • 社長(しゃちょう):「(まん)(いち)報告(ほうこく)事実(じじつ)(こと)ることがあれば大変(たいへん)だぞ!」

      President: 'If by any chance, the report differs from the truth, it would be a disaster!'

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    • それとこれは(まった)次元(じげん)(こと)なる(はなし)であって、(くら)べようがありません。

      This and that are completely different stories in terms of perspective, and there is no way to compare them.

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