論あげつらい

noun

arguing; criticizing; finding fault; splitting hairs

Refers to the act of persistently arguing, criticizing, or picking apart someone's words or actions, often in a nitpicking or fault-finding manner. The word itself is relatively uncommon and may carry a literary or formal tone.

• 彼かれのあげつらいにはうんざりだ。

  I'm fed up with his constant fault-finding.

• 細こまかいあげつらいはやめて、本ほん題だいに入はいろう。

  Stop splitting hairs and let's get to the main point.