論ろん争そう

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論争する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	論ろん争そうする	論ろん争そうしない
Polite	論ろん争そうします	論ろん争そうしません
Past polite	論ろん争そうしました	論ろん争そうしませんでした
Past	論ろん争そうした	論ろん争そうしなかった
Te-form	論ろん争そうして	論ろん争そうしないで
Desire	論ろん争そうしたい	論ろん争そうしたくない
Potential	論ろん争そうできる	論ろん争そうできない
Passive	論ろん争そうされる	論ろん争そうされない
Causative	論ろん争そうさせる	論ろん争そうさせない
Causative passive	論ろん争そうさせられる	論ろん争そうさせられない
Volitional	論ろん争そうしよう
Polite volitional	論ろん争そうしましょう
Imperative	論ろん争そうしろ	論ろん争そうするな
Conditional	論ろん争そうすれば	論ろん争そうしなければ
Tara conditional	論ろん争そうしたら	論ろん争そうしなかったら

Meanings

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

dispute; controversy; debate; argument

Refers to a formal or public dispute, often involving opposing opinions on a serious topic. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to engage in a dispute/debate'.

その法ほう案あんをめぐって激はげしい論ろん争そうが行おこなわれた。
A fierce debate took place over the bill.
彼かれらは環かん境きょう問もん題だいについて論ろん争そうしている。
They are arguing about environmental issues.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉について論ろん争そうするto argue/debate about something
その法ほう案あんについて国こっ会かいで論ろん争そうが続つづいている。
The debate over the bill is continuing in parliament.
論ろん争そうが起おこるa controversy arises
新あたらしい政せい策さくをめぐって激はげしい論ろん争そうが起おこった。
A heated controversy erupted over the new policy.
論ろん争そうを巻まき起おこすto spark a controversy
その発はつ言げんは大おおきな論ろん争そうを巻まき起おこした。
That remark sparked a major controversy.
論ろん争そうに発はっ展てんするto develop into a dispute
小ちいさな意い見けんの違ちがいが大おおきな論ろん争そうに発はっ展てんした。
A small difference of opinion developed into a major dispute.
論ろん争そうの的まとになるto become the target/subject of controversy
その研けん究きゅうは科か学がく者しゃの間あいだで論ろん争そうの的まとになっている。
The research has become a subject of controversy among scientists.

Kanji

論argument, discourse
争contend, dispute, argue

Related words· 15

議ぎ論ろんN3
議論 is a broader, neutral term for discussion or argument that can be constructive, while 論争 implies a more public, polarized dispute over opposing opinions.
口こう論ろんN2
口論 is a personal, emotional verbal quarrel between individuals, whereas 論争 refers to a more formal or public dispute over ideas.
討とう論ろんN1
討論 describes a structured, often organized debate (e.g. in a forum or classroom), while 論争 emphasizes a heated, unresolved conflict of opinions.
物ぶつ議ぎN1
論争 describes a direct dispute or debate between parties, while 物議 focuses on the public reaction and criticism a matter provokes.

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争あらそうN3
論争する refers specifically to formal or academic debate over an issue, while 争う is used for everyday arguments as well as competitions.
激げき論ろん
論争 describes a prolonged dispute or controversy, often public and about ideas, whereas 激論 focuses on the heated intensity of a single exchange.
係けい争そう
論争 refers to a verbal or intellectual controversy or debate, while 係争 implies a formal, often legal, dispute.
弁べん論ろんN1
論争 describes a public dispute or controversy that can go on for a long time, while 弁論 is a single formal act of arguing or pleading a case.
論ろん戦せん
論争 describes an ongoing dispute or controversy that can last over time, while 論戦 usually refers to a specific, intense verbal confrontation, often face-to-face.
舌ぜっ戦せん
論争 refers to a dispute or controversy that can be spoken or written and drawn out over time, while 舌戦 specifically describes a live, heated verbal clash.
対たい論ろん
論争 refers to a prolonged, often public dispute or controversy over an issue, while 対論 is a single face-to-face exchange between two people.
応おう酬しゅう
論争 refers to an ongoing dispute or debate over an issue, while 応酬 focuses on the individual exchanges of retorts within such a confrontation.
押おし問もん答どうN1
論争 is a formal, often public dispute over an issue, while 押し問答 is a smaller-scale, personal tug-of-war of words.
言いい争あらそいN3
論争 is a formal term for a debate or controversy over ideas, while 言い争い is a personal, often emotional verbal quarrel.
紛ふん争そうN1
論争 focuses on an intellectual or academic debate, while 紛争 implies a concrete clash of interests, sometimes involving force.

Don't confuse with

論ろん戦せん
論戦 specifically evokes a combative 'war of words' between rival sides (e.g. in politics), while 論争 is the more general word for any public dispute or controversy.

Word family

論ろん争そう者しゃ
disputant; controversialist
普ふ遍へん論ろん争そう
problem of universals; debate over universals
真しん贋がん論ろん争そう
authenticity dispute; argument over genuineness

Etymology

Compound of 論 (argument, theory) and 争 (conflict, dispute). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of a dispute or controversy.