行き違い (いきちがい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

行き違い (いきちがい) means misunderstanding / disagreement / estrangement.

See example sentences below.

行き違い at a glance

行き違い

いきちがいikichigai

N1noun

misunderstanding / disagreement / estrangement

行き違いいきちがいikichigaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

misunderstanding / disagreement / estrangement

Example 1

友達と行き違いがあった。

Translation

There was a misunderstanding with my friend.

Example 2

手紙が行き違いになった。

Translation

The letters crossed and never reached each other.