齟齬（そご）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: discrepancy / misunderstanding
Example sentences
- 話に齟齬があって混乱する。 — There's a discrepancy in the account, which is causing confusion.
- 認識の齟齬を早く解消する。 — Resolve the discrepancy in understanding as soon as possible.
Idioms & proverbs containing “齟齬”
- 言行齟齬 (げんこうそご) — inconsistency of speech and action; failing to act up to one's words; not practicing what one preaches
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