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抗議 (こうぎ, kougi) Japanese meaning: protest | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 抗議する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 抗こう 議ぎ する 抗こう 議ぎ しない Polite 抗こう 議ぎ します 抗こう 議ぎ しません Past polite 抗こう 議ぎ しました 抗こう 議ぎ しませんでした Past 抗こう 議ぎ した 抗こう 議ぎ しなかった Te-form 抗こう 議ぎ して 抗こう 議ぎ しないで Desire 抗こう 議ぎ したい 抗こう 議ぎ したくない Potential 抗こう 議ぎ できる 抗こう 議ぎ できない Passive 抗こう 議ぎ される 抗こう 議ぎ されない Causative 抗こう 議ぎ させる 抗こう 議ぎ させない Causative passive 抗こう 議ぎ させられる 抗こう 議ぎ させられない Volitional 抗こう 議ぎ しよう Polite volitional 抗こう 議ぎ しましょう Imperative 抗こう 議ぎ しろ 抗こう 議ぎ するな Conditional 抗こう 議ぎ すれば 抗こう 議ぎ しなければ Tara conditional 抗こう 議ぎ したら 抗こう 議ぎ しなかったら
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新あたら
しい
法ほう
律りつ
に
抗こう
議ぎ
し
た
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The citizens protested against the new law.
He raised a voice of objection to the decision.
Submit a written protest.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 抗こう 議ぎ する to lodge a protest with someone
The citizens protested to the mayor.
抗こう 議ぎ を 受う ける to receive a protest
The company received many protests.
抗こう 議ぎ の 声こえ が 上あ がる voices of protest rise up
Voices of protest rose up against the new law.
抗こう 議ぎ を 無む 視し する to ignore a protest
The government ignored the residents' protest.
抗こう 議ぎ が 殺さっ 到とう する protests come flooding in
Protests came flooding in to the TV station.
Kanji 議 deliberation, consultation, debate Related words· 8 反対 is a broad term for opposing something or disagreeing, while 抗議 specifically means making a formal or public protest.
異議 is a formal objection often used in legal or procedural settings (異議を唱える), while 抗議 covers everyday and public protests as well.
非難 means to criticize or condemn someone's actions, whereas 抗議 focuses on voicing formal opposition or demanding change.
クレーム is a casual loanword for a complaint (often to a business), while 抗議 is more formal and can apply to political or social issues too.
Show 4 more デモ is a public march or rally against something, while 抗議 is the broader act of objecting or protesting, which can be silent, written, or verbal.
抗議 means a protest or objection in general, while デモンストレーション specifically refers to an organized public march or rally.
抗議 is a stronger, often public protest or formal objection, while 苦情 can be an everyday complaint about minor trouble or inconvenience.
Don't confuse with 講義 (a lecture) is pronounced identically to 抗議 (a protest) but has a completely different meaning, so context is essential.
抗議 shares the kanji 議 with 議論 but means a protest or objection, not a discussion or debate.
Word family written protest; letter of protest
vehement protest; fierce objection
protest demonstration; protest march
protest action; protest movement
Etymology From 抗 (resist, oppose) + 議 (deliberation, discussion). The combination conveys the idea of opposing through discussion or formal complaint.
抗議する means to protest or object formally, while 訴える in this sense means to voice a complaint or grievance more broadly.
protest campaign; demonstration movement
firm protest; strong objection
