プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
すれちがい【擦れ違い】
❶〔行き違うこと〕
擦れ違いに彼は私に会釈した
He bowed slightly to me as we passed each other.
男と擦れ違いざまにスカートを切られた
The man slashed my skirt as he brushed past me.
❷〔会うはずの者が会えないこと〕
彼の会社へ行ってみたが擦れ違いで会えなかった
I went to his office, but I just missed him.
あの夫婦は共働きで擦れ違いが多い
The husband and wife both have jobs, so they often come and go at different times.