VOCABULARY
（〜が）ずれる
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to be shifted
slide out of place, be displaced, get misaligned, be off, deviate
verb
Example sentences
会議の開始時間が三十分ずれた。
The meeting start time shifted by thirty minutes.
予定がずれて困っています。
I'm in trouble because my schedule has shifted.
二人の意見が少しずれているようだ。
It seems the two of them are slightly out of alignment in their opinions.
話題がずれないように気をつけた。
I was careful not to let the topic drift off.
Practice exercises
1
眼鏡がずれて、見えにくくなった。
My glasses slid out of place and it became hard to see.
Answer
ずれて
2
二人の意見がずれて、話し合いが進まなかった。
The two people's opinions diverged, and the discussion didn't move forward.
Answer
ずれて
3
計画がずれて、締め切りに間に合わなかった。
The plan went off track and we didn't make the deadline.
Answer
ずれて
4
話題がずれてしまい、本題になかなか入れなかった。
The topic got off track and we had difficulty getting to the main point.
Answer
ずれて
5
両者の認識がずれたまま交渉が続いたことで、最終的に合意に至らなかった。
The negotiations continued with both parties' understanding misaligned, which ultimately led to no agreement being reached.
Answer
ずれた