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抗言 (こうげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
protest ; objection ; remonstration
Formal or written word for voicing opposition or objection. Often used in contexts like official statements, debates, or formal complaints. The suru-verb form 抗言する is common.
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Voices of protest were raised.
Similar words 抗こう 議ぎ 抗議 is the common word for 'protest' in everyday and formal contexts. 抗言 is more literary and less frequent, often implying a verbal objection rather than organized protest.
異い 議ぎ 異議 means 'objection' in a legal or formal procedural sense (e.g., 異議を唱える). 抗言 is a broader, more forceful expression of opposition.
Etymology Compound of 抗 (resist, oppose) and 言 (word, speech). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of verbal opposition.
