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I came across the following kanji on a JLPT N5 vocabulary list: 違う. 違う「ちがう」,
is presented as 'different'. I would appreciate it very much if somebody could
present me simple examples of the use of it in the given meaning. Thank you.
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Use and examples of 違う
When to use 違う?

You use 違う if you _intend to correct the speaker_ about whatever point he
conveys.

Example:

> A：ジョンさんはアメリカ人ですか。
>
> B：違います (or 違う, to sound colloquial) 。フランス人です。

Another use of 違う:

When a speaker describes that _two things are different_.

> A: りんごとオレンジは違う果物です。

Hope this helps.
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