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“no, that’s wrong” (Kansai) · Osaka and Kansai Japanese
違います→違う→ちゃう

In Kansai, 違う becomes ちゃう. ちゃうちゃう! = “no, no, no!”. Careful: in standard Japanese ちゃう is also short for てしまう.

Use it withFriends OKCoworkers carefulBoss / teacher avoid

Kansai for 違う. Not the same as the ちゃう that shortens てしまう.

25 lines with ちゃう from 16 comedians in the library · Counts updated 2026-10-07
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Fujin Aladdin · Torn Between Two Options

One comedian insists their accent is Tohoku, but the partner says they are clearly hardcore Kansai.

Culture note ちゃう and やろ are typical Kansai dialect, so denying it with these words proves the partner right.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Nah, nah, it's Tohoku, obviously!

Textbookいいえ、違います。東北でしょう。Kansai 'ちゃう' is a contraction of '違う' (polite '違います'), doubled for a quick 'no, no'; 'やろ' is Kansai for 'だろう'.

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Kazaana Akeruzu · A Million Yen

One comedian asks their partner what they would do if they won a million yen betting on horse races.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Ah, no no no.

Textbookああ、違います、違います。Kansai 「ちゃう」 is a contraction of 「違う」 (chigau→chau), plain form instead of 「違います」, repeated for a rapid 'no, no, no.'

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Bang Bang

Two people are arguing about whether men or women are the ones who say 'divorce' as a joke.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

No way—no, no, that's not it.

Textbookうそでしょう。いえいえ、違いますよ。Kansai 「ちゃう」 comes from 「違う」 (ちがう → ちゃう); 「やん」 is Kansai for 「じゃない」, 'come on'.

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Audience laughter in this scene0:20
Pumpkin Potato Fry · Can't Wait

One person keeps guessing what the other has in mind, and every guess is rejected.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Not it, huh.

Textbook違うんですね。Kansai 「ちゃう」 replaces 「違う」; soft 「のね」 gives 'Oh, so it's not, huh.'

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Tansansui · The One Who Saved Me

Dismissed as "just a kid," one character sets out to show what they can do.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

No, it's not!

Textbook違います。Kansai "ちゃう" is a contraction of "ちがう" (違う); emphatic "わ" replaces polite "ます".

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Quick answers

What does ちゃう mean?

ちゃう means “no, that’s wrong” (Kansai). In Kansai, 違う becomes ちゃう. ちゃうちゃう! = “no, no, no!”. Careful: in standard Japanese ちゃう is also short for てしまう.

Is ちゃう rude? Who can you say it to?

With friends: OK. With coworkers: careful. With a boss or teacher: avoid. Kansai for 違う. Not the same as the ちゃう that shortens てしまう.

How common is ちゃう in real speech?

In 1,905 live comedy routines, ちゃう appears in 25 lines from 16 comedians.

Osaka and Kansai Japanese