Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

争うべからざる (あらそうべからざる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

争あらそうべからざる

Meanings

1

expression, pre-noun adjectival

indisputable; undeniable

A formal, literary pre-noun adjectival phrase meaning 'that cannot be disputed'. Used in fixed expressions like 争うべからざる事実 (indisputable fact).

それは争あらそうべからざる事じ実じつだ。
That is an indisputable fact.

Kanji

争contend, dispute, argue

Similar words

疑うたがうべからざる
Means 'unquestionable' or 'beyond doubt', while 争うべからざる emphasizes that something cannot be argued against.

Etymology

From the verb 争う (to dispute) + the classical negative potential auxiliary べからざる (cannot be). The form べからざる is the pre-noun adjectival form of べからず, the negative of べし (should/can).