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非議 (ひぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

非ひ議ぎ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

criticism; censure

Formal term for expressing strong disapproval or condemnation, often used in written or official contexts.

彼かれの行こう動どうは世せ間けんから非ひ議ぎを浴あびた。
His actions drew public censure.
その政せい策さくは

専せん

門もん

家か

から

非ひ

議ぎ

さ

れ

た

。

The policy was criticized by experts.

Written forms

非ひ議ぎ
Common kanji form for 'criticism' or 'censure'.
誹ひ議ぎUsage100%
Rare variant using the character 誹 (slander).

Kanji

誹ridicule, slander
議deliberation, consultation, debate
非un-, mistake, negative

Similar words

批ひ判はん
批判 is the common word for criticism or critique, used in everyday contexts. 非議 is more formal and carries a stronger sense of condemnation.
非ひ難なん
非難 means blame or reproach, often with a moral overtone. 非議 is similar but less common and more literary.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 非 (fault, wrong) and 議 (deliberation, discussion), literally 'discussing faults'. The variant 誹議 uses 誹 (slander) instead of 非.