諍いさかい

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

A somewhat formal or literary word for a verbal fight or disagreement. Often used in news or serious contexts.

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It's foolish to start an argument over trivial matters.

諍いさかいUsage37%
Standard kanji spelling; the kanji 諍 is not in the Jōyō set but is common in this word.
いさかいUsage63%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is unfamiliar.

喧けん嘩か
喧嘩 is a more common, everyday word for a quarrel or fight, often implying a louder or more physical confrontation. 諍い is more formal and typically refers to a verbal dispute.
口こう論ろん
口論 also means a verbal argument, but is more neutral in register and commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese. 諍い carries a slightly more literary or serious tone.

Derived from the verb 諍う (いさかう, 'to quarrel'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.