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紛糾 (ふんきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
complication ; confusion ; disorder ; dispute
Describes a situation, meeting, or discussion that becomes tangled, chaotic, or deadlocked due to conflicting opinions or problems. Often used in news reports.
その 問もん 題だい を めぐっ て 国こっ 会かい が 紛ふん 糾きゅう し て いる 。
The Diet is in turmoil over that issue.
Kanji 紛 distract, be mistaken for, go astray Similar words 混こん 乱らん 混乱 is general confusion or disorder, while 紛糾 emphasizes a situation becoming tangled or deadlocked, often through argument or complication.
もめる もめる is a more casual verb for having a dispute or disagreement; 紛糾 is a formal noun/suru-verb used for serious, often public, deadlocks.
Etymology Composed of 紛 (confuse, mix up) and 糾 (twist, entangle). The combination suggests things becoming tangled and confused, leading to disorder or dispute.
