What does ちがいます。 mean?


I saw this translated in the first episode of FLCL as "It's wrong.", but
checking the translation, I get "Different." Could someone clear this up?




By saying `ちがいます` the speaker intends to convey:

> "The situation/case/concept that I think you are thinking of is
> **different** from the situation/case/concept I believe I am currently
> experiencing".

This underlying meaning can be translated to a variety of English expressions
not limited to "no" or "you're/(s)he's/it's/that's wrong".

