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論争 (ろんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dispute ; controversy ; debate ; argument
Refers to a formal or public dispute, often involving opposing opinions on a serious topic. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to engage in a dispute/debate'.
彼かれ ら は 環かん 境きょう 問もん 題だい に つい て 論ろん 争そう し て いる 。
They are arguing about environmental issues.
Similar words 議ぎ 論ろん 議論 is a broader term for discussion or argument, often less formal and can be constructive. 論争 implies a more public, polarized dispute.
口こう 論ろん 口論 is a verbal quarrel or heated argument, typically more personal and emotional than 論争.
Etymology Compound of 論 (argument, theory) and 争 (conflict, dispute). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of a dispute or controversy.
