Word Meaning 論争

ろんそう ronsou

論争 is read as ろんそう (ronsou) and means dispute.

Meaning

English

  1. dispute
  2. controversy
  3. debate
  4. argument
  5. taking issue

Reading

Kana

ろんそう

Romaji

ronsou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 3092 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

理論闘争

りろんとうそう

theoretical dispute

論理

ろんり

logic

論文

ろんぶん

thesis

論者

ろんじゃ

(present) writer

論客

ろんかく

controversialist

論じる

ろんじる

to argue

論ずる

ろんずる

to argue

論議

ろんぎ

discussion

論戦

ろんせん

battle of words

論調

ろんちょう

tone (of argument)

論説

ろんせつ

editorial

論点

ろんてん

point in question (at issue)

Example Sentences

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The dispute was finally settled.

The question excited much controversy.

There was a controversy about the location of the new school.

School busing and taking a proactive stance against discrimination were hotly debated topics.

The fundamental problem in arguing with a person who denies global warming is that they use erroneous logic.

Our top priority is to settle this dispute once and for all, so we are ready to meet them halfway.