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違います

chigaimasu
verb★Beginner— to be different
general

To be different or incorrect; to not match or conform.

あなたの答えは正解と違います。

Your answer is different from the correct one.

この服は私のサイズと違います。

This clothing is different from my size.

💡

Often used to indicate a discrepancy or difference between two things.

Collocations

違いますかis it different?違いますねit's different

Synonyms

違います違いますよ違いますね

Antonyms

同じです正しいです

Related Phrases

違いますよphrase
it's different
違いますかphrase
is it different?

💡Pro Tip

Polite Form

違います is the polite form of 違う (chigau), used in formal or respectful contexts.

⚡Gold Rule

Context Matters

違います can mean 'to be different' or 'to be incorrect' depending on the context.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the verb 違う (chigau), meaning 'to differ' or 'to be wrong'.

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in polite speech to indicate a difference or correction.

Word Breakdown

違
different, incorrect
root
+
ます
polite verb ending
suffix
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