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synonym Comparative
迂回
VS
方違

Differences Between "迂回" and "方違"

Option A
迂回
Meaning
detour, bypass
Reading
うかい (ukai)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
工事のため、車は迂回しなければならなかった。
Due to construction, cars had to take a detour.
Option B
方違
Meaning
The practice of avoiding an unlucky direction by taking a detour and staying overnight elsewhere (Heian period custom)
Reading
かたたがえ
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
私は方違に興味があります。
I am interested in The practice of avoiding an unlucky direction by taking a detour and staying overnight elsewhere (Heian period custom).

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Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(detour, bypass)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 迂回: Taking a longer, indirect route to avoid an obstacle or go around something. Often used with 「する」 for the verb form. (障害物などを避けるために、遠回りをして別の経路を通ること。「迂回する」と動詞の形になることが多い。)
- 方違: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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