"different as night and day" in Japanese

• 天と地ほど違う
• 雲泥の差がある

Definition

二つのものや人が全く正反対か、とても大きく異なっている時に使う表現です。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

とても強い違いや対照を述べる時のカジュアルな表現です。「XとYは天と地ほど違う」の形でよく使います。ちょっとした違いでは使いません。

Examples

My sister and I are different as night and day.

私と妹は**天と地ほど違う**。

Their opinions are different as night and day.

彼らの意見は**天と地ほど違う**。

The old phone and the new one are different as night and day.

古い電話と新しいのは**天と地ほど違う**。

You wouldn't believe it, but their personalities are different as night and day.

信じられないかもしれないけど、彼らの性格は**天と地ほど違う**よ。

Their tastes in music are different as night and day; he loves jazz and she only listens to pop.

音楽の好みも**天と地ほど違う**。彼はジャズが好きで、彼女はポップだけ聴く。

After a year, the city feels different as night and day compared to when I first arrived.

1年後、この街は初めて来た時と**天と地ほど違う**と感じる。