齟齬

二人の説明には齟齬がある。
There is a discrepancy between their explanations.
現場と本部の認識に齟齬が生じた。
A mismatch arose between the site team’s and headquarters’ understanding.
通訳を入れて、双方の理解の齟齬を解消した。
We brought in an interpreter to clear up the mismatch in understanding.
書類の数字が実際の記録と齟齬している。
The figures in the document do not match the actual records.
小さな齟齬を放置すると、計画全体に響く。
Leaving a small discrepancy unresolved can affect the whole plan.

Similar words

ずれ

行き違い

不一致

食い違い

二人の説明には齟齬がある。
There is a discrepancy between their explanations.
現場と本部の認識に齟齬が生じた。
A mismatch arose between the site team’s and headquarters’ understanding.
書類の数字が実際の記録と齟齬している。
The figures in the document do not match the actual records.
小さな齟齬を放置すると、計画全体に響く。
Leaving a small discrepancy unresolved can affect the whole plan.
通訳を入れて、双方の理解の齟齬を解消した。
We brought in an interpreter to clear up the mismatch in understanding.

食い違い

ずれ

不一致

行き違い

The original image is upper and lower teeth that fail to meet, extended to things that do not fit together.

What does 齟齬 mean?

A failure of accounts or plans to fit together as expected.

How do you read 齟齬?

It is read そご, written sogo.

When would you use 齟齬?

Formal, common in reports and meetings when accounts, expectations, or plans fail to align.

How is 齟齬 different from 矛盾?

矛盾 is a logical contradiction; this can be a practical mismatch without either side being logically impossible.

How does 齟齬 change in a sentence?

A noun also used with する, as in 「記録と齟齬する」.

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