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角突き合い (つのつきあい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
constant quarreling ; bickering ; wrangling
Describes a state of frequent, petty arguments or clashes, often between people who are in close contact. The image is of two animals locking horns repeatedly.
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There is constant wrangling at every meeting.
Written forms 角つの 突つ き 合あ い
角つの 突つき 合あ い
Variant spelling with 合い written as 合.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust Similar words 喧けん 嘩か 喧嘩 is a more general term for a quarrel or fight, which can be physical or verbal, while 角突き合い specifically implies repeated, petty clashes.
言い い 争あらそ い 言い争い refers to a verbal dispute or argument, often a single event, whereas 角突き合い suggests an ongoing pattern of bickering.
Etymology Compound of 角 (つの, 'horn') + 突き合い (つきあい, 'thrusting each other'), from the image of animals locking horns. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term figuratively describes constant quarreling.
