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揉め事 (もめごと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

揉もめ事ごと

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

quarrel; dispute; trouble; friction

Refers to interpersonal conflict, arguments, or discord, ranging from minor friction to serious disputes.

隣りん人じんとの揉もめ事ごとが絶たえない。
There is constant trouble with the neighbors.
金きん銭せんの揉もめ事ごとで裁さい判ばんになった。
A financial dispute led to a lawsuit.

Written forms

揉もめ事ごとUsage24%
Standard kanji spelling.
もめごとUsage46%
もめ事ごとUsage18%
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling.
揉もめごとUsage11%

search-only kanji form

Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

モメゴトUsage1%

Kanji

揉rub, massage, shampoo
事matter, thing, fact

Similar words

喧けん嘩か
喧嘩 implies a more physical or heated fight, while 揉め事 covers a broader range of conflicts including verbal arguments and ongoing friction.
争あらそい
争い is a more formal or abstract term for conflict or strife, often used in legal or competitive contexts, whereas 揉め事 is more colloquial and personal.

Etymology

Compound of 揉め (mome, the continuative form of 揉める 'to quarrel, to be in discord') + 事 (koto 'matter, affair'). The koto changes to goto due to rendaku.