How to say "dispute" in Japanese

• 議論ぎろんJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'dispute' in the verbal sense: an argument or exchange of opposing views, with the nuance of reasoned discussion rather than open conflict between the parties.
  その議論ぎろんは穴あなだらけだ。↗

  The argument is full of holes.
• 紛争ふんそうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'dispute' as serious conflict between parties — the sense behind legal, labor or international disputes — carrying an air of trouble and unrest rather than mere verbal disagreement.
  紛争ふんそうのない人間にんげん社会しゃかいはありえない。↗

  There can be no human society without conflict.
• 論争ろんそうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'dispute' in the sense of controversy: opposing sides arguing their positions over some question, as in a scientific or political controversy.
  彼かれは論争ろんそうすべきことを投げ与なげあたえてくるだろう。↗

  He will cast me a bone to pick.
• 争いあらそいJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounCovers 'dispute' as a fight, quarrel or feud between people; broader and more concrete than 議論, it can suggest actual conflict rather than argument alone.
  金銭きんせんのことで彼かれと争あらそいになった。↗

  I had a quarrel with him over money.
• もめるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, intransitive verbA verb meaning to disagree or dispute: to fall out with someone, often over money or inheritance; it is usually written in kana alone.
  彼かれらは財産ざいさん分わけのことでもめている。↗

  They are arguing about their share of the property.

Choose 議論 or 論争 for disputes carried on through argument and controversy, 紛争 for serious conflict between parties, 「争い」 for fights or feuds, and 「もめる」 as the verb for disagreeing or falling out.

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• 議論ぎろんargument
• 紛争ふんそうdispute
• 論争ろんそうdispute
• 争いあらそいfight
• もめるto disagree
• 係争けいそうdispute
• 争議そうぎdispute
• 諍いいさかいquarrel
• 口喧嘩くちげんかquarrel
• トラブルtrouble
• 抗争こうそうrivalry
• 論戦ろんせんbattle of words
• 紛糾ふんきゅうcomplication
• 論ろんargument
• 争いごとあらそいごとdispute
• ごたごたtrouble
• 言い合いいいあいquarrel
• 悶着もんちゃくtrouble
• 言い争ういいあらそうto quarrel
• 揉めもめquarrel
• 争論そうろんargument
• アーギュメントargument
• 諍ういさかうto quarrel
• 紛擾ふんじょうdisturbance
• 口舌の争いこうぜつのあらそいwar of words
• 一悶着ひともんちゃくsmall quarrel
• 揉め事もめごとquarrel
• 論じ合うろんじあうto debate
• 口論こうろんquarrel
• 相論そうろんdebate
• 争うあらそうto quarrel
• 言い合ういいあうto quarrel
• 論ずるろんずるto argue
• 論じるろんじるto argue
• 騒動そうどうfeud
• 論判ろんぱんargument
• 闘争とうそうstruggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.)
• 出入りでいりfight