What does 違い mean?
違い is a Japanese noun meaning “difference, discrepancy” in English. It can also be translated as “mistake” depending on context. It is written as 違い in kanji, ちがい in hiragana, and chigai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私は１分違いで列車に乗り遅れた。
I missed the train by a minute.