► 副詞
どうこう [(1)どうこう] [coll] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ あんたがどうこう言う問題じゃないでしょ ⇨ It is not an issue you can say this and that. It’s none of your business
☆ 私はどうこう言う立場にない ⇨ I’m not in a position to opine this and that
► 動詞
争う [(3)あらそう] meaning: argue rank: 1
☆ 彼等は子供の養育権を法廷で争っている ⇨ They’re fighting for the custody of their children in court
主張 [しゅちょう] [主張する] meaning: argue rank: 2
☆ 彼は契約は無効であると主張した ⇨ He argued that the contract was invalid
反論 [はんろん] [反論する] meaning: argue rank: 2
☆ 彼は首相の政策は効果が無いと反論した ⇨ He argued that the prime minister’s policy is ineffective (☛ Counter argue)
揉める [もめる] meaning: argue rank: 2
☆ 議会は法案を巡って揉めた ⇨ The parliament became a chaos over the bill
遣り取り [(2)やりとり] [遣り取りする] meaning: argue rank: 2
☆ 彼等は激しくやり取りした ⇨ They exchanged barbs
言い争う [(5)いいあらそう] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 政治家達はいつも言い争っている ⇨ Politicians are always arguing (☛ Argue, typically in an illogical, silly, manner)
口論 [(1)こうろん] [口論する] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ うちの両親はいつも口論している ⇨ My parents are always arguing
論じる [ろんじる] [liter] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 彼は安楽死を医学の観点から論じた ⇨ He discussed euthanasia from a medical point of view
論争 [ろんそう] [論争する] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 彼等は年金制度を巡って激しく論争した ⇨ They argued fiercely over the pension system
論う [(4)あげつらう] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ あいつはどうでもいいことを論うから嫌になる ⇨ He is so tiring because he argues about every trivial thing, nitpicks
言い合う [(3)いいあう] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 彼等は悪口を言い合っている ⇨ They are cursing at each other
係争 [けいそう] [係争する] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 彼等は法廷で係争している ⇨ They’re disputing in court
抗弁 [(1)こうべん] [抗弁する] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 被告は契約は無効と抗弁した ⇨ The defendant argued that the contract had been invalid
弁論 [べんろん] [弁論する] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 彼は討論会で教育制度改革について弁論した ⇨ He discussed, contended, about the educational system restructuring in a debate
遣り込める [(4)やりこめる] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ あの子は大人をもやりこめる ⇨ That kid wins arguments even with adults, makes them stumped
論告 [ろんこく] [論告する] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 検察は死刑を論告した ⇨ The DA sought death penalty
論破 [(1)ろんぱ] [論破する] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 彼は相手の主張を論破した ⇨ He clinically picked apart the other person’s argument
弁駁 [べんばく] [弁駁する] meaning: argue rank: 5
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論弁 [ろんべん] [論弁する] meaning: argue rank: 5
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► 成句
ああ [ああ] [ああ言えばこう言う] [coll] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ あいつはああ言えばこう言うからうんざりする ⇨ He makes me tired because if I say this he says that, he argues about everything
ああだこうだ [(4)ああだこうだ] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 彼は何もしないくせに、ああだこうだと文句を付ける ⇨ He just complains this and that, while he doesn’t do anything himself
☆ ああだこうだと議論ばかりして解決策が出ない ⇨ They just argue this and that, but there is no solution (☛ Keep arguing in a non-constructive manner)
揚げ足 [あげあし] [揚げ足を取る] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 彼はいつも人の揚げ足を取る ⇨ He always puts words in my mouth (☛ Literally means to grab someone’s raised foot)
► 名詞
主張 [しゅちょう] meaning: argue rank: 2
☆ 裁判官は彼の主張を認めた ⇨ The judge ruled in favor of his argument
反論 [はんろん] meaning: argue rank: 2
☆ 彼の反論は理に適っていない ⇨ His counterargument is not logical (☛ Counter argue)
言い争い [いいあらそい] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 私の両親は言い争いが絶えなかった ⇨ My parents used to quarrel all the time (☛ Argue, typically in an illogical, silly, manner)
言い分 [いいぶん] [coll] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 両方の言い分を聞いてからにしよう ⇨ Let’s listen to both sides of the story first
口論 [(1)こうろん] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ うちの両親は口論が絶えない ⇨ My parents never go without arguments
争点 [(1)そうてん] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 今回の選挙の最大の争点 ⇨ The biggest contention point of this election
論争 [ろんそう] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 彼の発言は論争を呼んだ ⇨ His comment caused a controversy
天の邪鬼 [(3)あまのじゃく] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ どういう育て方をするとああいう天の邪鬼の子供になるのだろう ⇨ I wonder how you raise your child into an argumentative smart-ass brat like that (☛ Someone who likes to disagree with others for the sake of it)
押し問答 [(3)おしもんどう] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 私達はしばらく押し問答したがどちらも引かなかった ⇨ We argued for a while but neither of us conceded (☛ A hostile, back-and-forth argument)
係争 [けいそう] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 彼等は相続を巡って係争中だ ⇨ They are disputing over inheritance
水掛け論 [(4)みずかけろん] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 論争は水掛け論で終わった ⇨ The debate didn’t go anywhere because each side just insisted on their argument (☛ Literally means “water pouring argument”)
論 [(1)ろん] [liter] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 論より証拠だ ⇨ Evidence above arguments
論戦 [ろんせん] meaning: argue rank: 4
☆ 政党間の論争が続いている ⇨ The debate between the political parties is continuing
► 形容詞
理屈っぽい [(5)りくつっぽい] meaning: argue rank: 3
☆ 彼は理屈っぽいので疲れる ⇨ He tires me because he is argumentative (☛ Argumentative with self-righteous logic)
► 接尾辞
論 [(1)ろん] meaning: argue rank: 2
☆ 消費税廃止論 ⇨ An argument for eliminating consumption tax