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侃侃諤諤

侃々諤々、 侃々諤諤

Reading

Kana: かんかんがくがく
Romaji: kankangakugaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: カン、 つよ.い
Meanings: strong, just, righteous, peace-loving
Readings: ガク、 わめ.く、 あご
Meaning: speaking the truth

Example Sentence

侃侃諤諤(かんかんがくがく)議論(ぎろん)()()うような会議(かいぎ)、といったことは最近(さいきん)はやらないのかね。
➥I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.
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