すれ違う

すれちがう · surechigau · JLPT N3 · noun

to pass by one another

🚶↔️🚶 擦れ + 違う = brush + differ: you brush past going different ways

From 擦れる (to rub, brush against) plus 違う (to differ, cross). Two people almost brush shoulders, then carry on in different directions. Sounds like sure, cheat! - a near miss as you slip past each other.

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