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真贋論争 (しんがんろんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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A dispute over the authenticity of that painting continues.
The authenticity dispute over the ancient document continued among experts for many years.
Kanji 真 true, reality, Buddhist sect Related words 真しん 贋がん 真贋 means 'genuineness or spuriousness'; 真贋論争 specifically refers to a dispute or controversy about authenticity.
論ろん 争そう 論争 is a general 'controversy' or 'dispute'; 真贋論争 narrows it to disputes over authenticity.
Etymology Compound of 真贋 (しんがん, 'genuine or fake') and 論争 (ろんそう, 'dispute'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese for authenticity debates.
