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乖離 (かいり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
divergence ; estrangement ; separation
formal or literary
Formal or literary term for a growing gap, disconnect, or estrangement between things that were once aligned, such as opinions, ideals, or relationships.
I struggle with the gap between ideals and reality.
Written forms 乖かい 離り Usage 88%
Standard kanji form; the first character is not a Jōyō kanji but is common in formal writing.
かい 離り Usage 11%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form; not a standard written variant.
かいり Usage 1%
Kanji 離 detach, separation, disjoin Similar words ずれ ずれ is a more casual, everyday word for a gap or misalignment, while 乖離 is formal and often implies a serious or growing separation.
断だん 絶ぜつ 断絶 suggests a complete break or severance, whereas 乖離 describes a gradual drifting apart or divergence.
Etymology From Middle Chinese-derived kanji 乖 (deviate, go against) and 離 (separate, leave). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has been used in formal Japanese writing to express divergence or estrangement.
