違うと思います

chigau to omoimasu

phrase★Intermediate— I think it's different

formal

A polite way to express disagreement or that something is not the same as expected

この結果は予想と違うと思います

I think this result is different from what we expected

💡

Used in formal or polite contexts to express disagreement without being confrontational

Collocations

違うと思いますがI think it's different, but違うと思いますねI think it's different, huh

I feel like it's different

I think it's different

This phrase is more polite than 違います and is suitable for formal situations.

In Japanese business culture, it's important to express disagreement politely. Use 違うと思います to soften your disagreement.

Combination of 違う (different) and 思います (polite form of to think)

This phrase is commonly used in professional and formal settings to express disagreement politely. It is less direct than 違います (it's different).

違う

different

root

と思います

I think (polite)

suffix

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