食い違う

くいちがう · kuichigau · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to differ

🦷 食い (bite) + 違う (differ): teeth that bite but don't line up, so the two sides differ

食う means to eat or bite, and 食い違う describes jaws or teeth that fail to meet properly. Figuratively, two accounts or plans that clash or cross each other.

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