M Melchior 後輩 Joined 5 May 2006 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 17 May 2006 #1 I've sometimes heard 違う used (in entertainment) in place of いいえ. I know this is the word for different, but I guess it can mean "that's wrong". What does it imply? Is it impolite speech or what?
I've sometimes heard 違う used (in entertainment) in place of いいえ. I know this is the word for different, but I guess it can mean "that's wrong". What does it imply? Is it impolite speech or what?
nice gaijin Resident Realist Moderator Donor Twenty-year veteran Joined 8 Aug 2005 Messages 7,316 Reaction score 3,727 17 May 2006 #2 as a response, chigau/chigaimasu can mean "that's wrong" or "that's not it," or can just be translated as "no." the level of formality is based on the conjugation you use.
as a response, chigau/chigaimasu can mean "that's wrong" or "that's not it," or can just be translated as "no." the level of formality is based on the conjugation you use.