JLPT N1 Advanced
互い違い
Alternating, staggered, or mismatched arrangement
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互い違いに adverbial form
Noun, Na-adjective, Adverb (with に)
Alternating / Staggered / Mismatched
Describes an arrangement where things are placed alternately, staggered, or in a crisscross pattern rather than aligned perfectly straight.
Example
レンガ を 互い違い に 積む と 、 壁 が 強く なる 。
If you stack bricks in a staggered pattern, the wall becomes stronger.
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