To Differ
intransitive verb, godan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means differ so the verb vocab version is to differ.
Look at your coat (こと), now look at mine. They are different. If you look at them, they are going to differ.
種類の異なるコーヒーを飲み比べてみました。
I drank and compared different types of coffee.
異なる言語や文化を背景にした人々同士でコミュニケーションを上手く取るのは難しいと思います。
It is difficult for people from differing language and cultural backgrounds to communicate well with each other.
それぞれの薬には、異なる副作用があります。
Each medicine has varying side effects.