異なる

• 読み: ことなる
• ローマ字: kotonaru
• 漢字の分解: 異 (i/koto) — different, unusual, strange
• 発音: /ko.to.na.ɾɯ/

意味

To differ; to vary; to be different. Used to describe how things are not the same.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the る row. More formal and written than 違う (chigau). Often used in academic, business, and news contexts. Common patterns: AとBは異なる (A differs from B), 異なる意見 (differing opinions). Unlike 違う, rarely used to mean 'wrong.' Has a neutral, objective tone.

例文

1. 国によって食文化は大きく異なる。
2. 二つの案は方向性が異なっている。
3. 異なる視点から問題を考えることが大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic, business, comparison

トーン: objective

起源と歴史

From the kanji 異 (i, different/unusual), which depicts a person wearing a mask — something that looks different from the norm.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal