Japanese symbol for “wrangling”
いがみ合い
いがみあい
Romaji: igamiai
quarrel; feud; wrangling; confrontation
In Japanese, wrangling is いがみ合い, read いがみあい (igamiai).
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Meanings
- n quarrel; feud; wrangling; confrontation; antagonism
- n snarling (at each other)
Written forms: いがみ合い、啀み合い. Readings: いがみあい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wrangling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 擦った揉んだ | すったもんだ suttamonda | quarreling; wrangling; argument |
| 角突き合い | つのつきあい tsunotsukiai | constant quarreling; constant quarrelling; bickering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wrangling”.
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