Word details

入れ違い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 入れ違い.

Dictionary

Entry

入れ違いれちがいNounFreq #17720
1

passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out

Examples
さっき入れ違いで亜美さんが出て行ったところです。
You just missed Ami as she went out.
2

inserting in the wrong order

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

enter, insert

2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニュウジュ

Kun

い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る

Nanori

いりいるりり

difference, differ

12 strokesFrequency 344JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

ちが.うちが.いちが.える-ちが.えるたが.うたが.える

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