違う (Chigau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- godan verb, intransitive verbto become abnormal; to go wrong
- expressionisn't it?; wasn't it?at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか
Examples
彼は以前とは違う。
He is not what he used to be.
彼は見かけとは違う。
He is not what he seems.
僕の意見とは全く違う。
My opinion is entirely different from yours.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).