Translation guide
The English word "dispute" covers a range of situations from formal disagreements to everyday arguments. This guide helps learners choose the right Japanese expression based on the context and nuance.
To refer to a dispute in a legal, political, business, or academic context, often involving opposing parties and a formal process.
The most common term for a formal dispute, such as a legal conflict, territorial dispute, or labor dispute. It implies a serious, often prolonged disagreement.
The territorial dispute continues.
Mediation was conducted to resolve the labor dispute.
A dispute or controversy centered on intellectual, academic, or ideological arguments. Often used for debates or scholarly disagreements.
There has been a long-standing dispute over that theory.
Specifically refers to a labor dispute or industrial action, such as a strike. Common in legal and union contexts.
The labor dispute is becoming prolonged.
To describe a verbal disagreement between individuals, often emotional and informal.
A quarrel or verbal dispute. It implies a heated exchange of words, but not necessarily physical. Suitable for personal arguments.
They got into a dispute over money.
A fight or quarrel, which can be verbal or physical. Very common in casual speech. Note that it often implies a more intense conflict than a simple disagreement.
To express the action of disputing a claim, fact, or decision.
To raise an objection or dispute a statement/decision. Formal and often used in legal or official settings.
He disputed the ruling.
To make a counterargument or dispute someone's point. Common in debates and discussions.
To dispute, contest, or compete for something. Can be used for legal disputes or competing claims.
To refer to something that is the subject of a dispute, often used as a modifier.
紛争 is for formal, often large-scale disputes (territorial, legal). 論争 is for intellectual or academic controversies. 口論 is for everyday verbal arguments between people.
international dispute
scientific dispute
marital dispute
English often uses 'dispute' as a verb (e.g., 'I dispute that'). In Japanese, it's more natural to use specific verbs like 反論する (counterargue) or 異議を唱える (raise an objection) rather than a single generic verb.
After the dispute, he left the house.
A verbal dispute or argument. Similar to 口論 but can emphasize the back-and-forth nature of the argument.
There are constant disputes with the neighbor.
子供たちがおもちゃの取り合いで喧嘩した。
The children had a dispute over a toy.
She disputed my opinion.
彼らは遺産を争っている。
They are disputing the inheritance.
Let's discuss the disputed clause.