もう違う
mō chigau
The English phrase "not anymore" is translated into Japanese as もう違う (mō chigau).
Used to say that a previous state or fact is no longer true.
How do you pronounce it?
mō chigau
Did you know?
- Using 違う to mean 'no' or 'not anymore' is a hallmark of Japanese indirectness, as it avoids the bluntness of the word for 'no', いいえ.
- The word 違う (chigau) in this phrase is technically a verb meaning 'to be mistaken' or 'to differ', rather than an adjective.
- Saying もう違う can sound quite blunt or even dismissive in a conversation, similar to saying 'That's not true' in English.
Examples in context
- 昔はそうだったけど、もう違うよ。Mukashi wa sou datta kedo, mou chigau yo.It was like that before, but it's not anymore.
- 彼は以前の彼とは、もう違う。Kare wa izen no kare to wa, mou chigau.He is not the same person as before anymore.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are discussing an old hobby of Ren's.
- 結衣 Yui蓮くん、まだサッカー部のエースなの？Ren-kun, mada sakka-bu no eesu na no?Ren, are you still the soccer club ace?
- 蓮 Renいや、今はもう違うんだ。Iya, ima wa mou chigau n da.No, it's not the case anymore.
- 結衣 Yuiえっ、どうして？Ett, doushite?Eh, why?
- 蓮 Ren怪我をしちゃったから。Kega o shichatta kara.Because I got injured.
