行き違い
N1いきちがい
行違い
[ikichigai]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement; disagreement
Example Sentences
行き違いでお互いに会えなかった。
We missed each other and couldn't meet.
行き違いがあったようで申し訳ない。
I'm sorry there seems to have been a misunderstanding.
手紙やメールの行き違いが大きな混乱を招いた。
The crossed letters caused confusion.