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口争い (くちあらそい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
quarrel ; verbal dispute ; argument
Refers to a quarrel or argument conducted through words, as opposed to physical fighting. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to quarrel verbally'.
さ
細さい
な
こと
で
口くち
争あらそ
い
を
始はじ
め
た
。
They started arguing over a trivial matter.
Similar words 喧けん 嘩か 喧嘩 can refer to both verbal quarrels and physical fights, while 口争い specifically denotes a verbal dispute.
口こう 論ろん 口論 is a more formal term for a verbal argument or dispute, often used in written or serious contexts.
Etymology Compound of 口 (kuchi, 'mouth') and 争い (arasoi, 'dispute, conflict'), literally meaning 'mouth dispute'.