食い違う

くいちがう

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash

JLPT N1 common word Also written 食違う、くい違う、食いちがう

Meaning

v5uvi
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears)
v5uvi
to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts); to run counter (to); to be inconsistent (with); to be contradictory

Example sentences

彼らの報告は食い違っている。

Their reports don't accord.
私たちの意見は大きく食い違っている。

There is a gulf between our opinions.
私たちの意見が食い違うのはこの点です。

It is on this point that our opinions differ.