違う
たがう
[tagau]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to differ; to be different
2.GodanIntransitive
to run counter to
3.GodanIntransitive
to change (into something out of the ordinary)
Other Readings
「違う」 has another reading with different meanings.
Examples
約束にたがう行為だ。
That's an act that breaks a promise.
結果が当初の予想と大きく違った。
The result differed greatly from the initial expectation.
二人の意見は根本から違っている。
The two people's opinions differ fundamentally.