口くち争あらそい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

quarrel; verbal dispute; argument

Refers to a quarrel or argument conducted through words, as opposed to physical fighting. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to quarrel verbally'.

• 兄きょう弟だいの間あいだでよく口くち争あらそいが起おこる。

  Quarrels often break out between the siblings.

• 彼かれらは些さ細さいなことで口くち争あらそいを始はじめた。

  They started arguing over a trivial matter.