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一悶着 (ひともんちゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一ひと悶もん着ちゃく

ひ

と

も

ん

ちゃ

く

Meanings

1

noun

small quarrel; dispute; run-in

Refers to a minor argument, clash, or trouble, often between people. The prefix 一 (ひと) suggests a single, often brief, incident.

隣りん人じんと駐ちゅう車しゃ場じょうのことで一ひと悶もん着ちゃくあった。
I had a small quarrel with my neighbor over the parking space.
会かい議ぎで予よ算さん

に

つい

て

一ひと

悶もん

着ちゃく

起お

き

た

。

A dispute arose at the meeting over the budget.

Written forms

一ひと悶もん着ちゃく
Standard kanji spelling.
ひと悶もん着ちゃく
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in less formal writing.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
悶be in agony, worry
着don, arrive, wear

Similar words

悶もん着ちゃく
悶着 alone means 'quarrel' or 'trouble' and is less common. 一悶着 emphasizes a single, often minor, incident.
トラブル
トラブル is a broader, more common loanword for 'trouble' or 'problem', while 一悶着 specifically implies a personal clash or argument.

Etymology

Compound of 一 (ひと, 'one') + 悶着 (もんちゃく, 'quarrel, trouble'). 悶着 is from 悶 (もん, 'agony, worry') + 着 (ちゃく, 'arrive, attach'), but the exact derivation is uncertain.