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How to say 'Discomfort' in Japanese | 違和

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The Japanese word for Discomfort is 'Iwa', written as 違和 in Japanese.'Discomfort' in hiragana is いわ.

    word

    違和

    Meaning

    Discomfort

    Reading

    いわ

    iwa

    Kanji

    違Differ, Different 和Peace

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '違和 (いわ)' refers to a sense of discomfort, unease, or incongruity. It is often used to describe a feeling that something is out of place or not quite right, whether physically, emotionally, or situationally. For example: I felt a sense of discomfort in the new environment「新しい環境に違和を感じた」(あたらしいかんきょうにいわをかんじた). There was an incongruity in his explanation「彼の説明に違和があった」(かれのせつめいにいわがあった). This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to express a subtle sense of something being off or not harmonious.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6657

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 違和

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    違

    Meaning

    Differ, Different

  • kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

Words Related to 違和 Through the Kanji 違

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 違 as well.

  • word

    違う

    Meaning

    Differ, Be wrong

  • word

    違い

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    間違い

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    間違う

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    違反

    Meaning

    Violation

  • word

    違法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    相違

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    間違える

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    勘違い

    Meaning

    Misunderstanding

  • word

    違いない

    Meaning

    Certain

  • word

    人違い

    Meaning

    Mistaken identity

  • word

    見違える

    Meaning

    Mistake, Fail to recognize

Words Related to 違和 Through the Kanji 和

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 和 as well.

  • word

    平和

    Meaning

    Peace

  • word

    昭和

    Meaning

    Showa

  • word

    英和

    Meaning

    English Japanese

  • word

    共和

    Meaning

    Republic

  • word

    緩和

    Meaning

    Relief, Mitigation

  • word

    和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    和らげる

    Meaning

    Soften

  • word

    和語

    Meaning

    Native word

  • word

    和風

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    和食

    Meaning

    Japanese food

  • word

    和やか

    Meaning

    Harmonious

  • word

    和らぐ

    Meaning

    Soften

  • word

    和式

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    和英

    Meaning

    Japanese and English

  • word

    和服

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    和室

    Meaning

    Tatami

  • word

    調和

    Meaning

    Harmony

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'Iwa' means 'Discomfort' .

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