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ちゃう・チャウ【違う】 : chau | define meaning
chau
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕau]
Definition
Verb
- (As a question) Isn't it?; Is it not?; No?; Am I wrong?; Is that correct?
- (As a statement) No!; It's different!; It's not like that!; Wrong!
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese ちがう【違う】 chigau "to be different; to differ".
Notes
Not to be confused with the Tokyo verbal ending ちゃう -chau, a reduction of てしまう -te shimau "to do something to the end, until it is finished".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 違う |
| Kana | ちゃう チャウ |
| Romanization | chau |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕau] |
意味：ちがう【違う】、じゃないの、ではないか
違う
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, June 27). ちゃう・チャウ【違う】 : chau | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1121/chau/.