異議|いぎigi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounobjection; dissent; protest
   だからといって異議いぎがあるわけではない。↗

   Not that I have any objection.

• Synonym異存いぞんNeutralA noun for a differing opinion, mostly in negatives like 「異存はない」; lighter in tone than 異議, which is more formal and typical of meetings and legal settings.
• Synonym反対はんたいNeutralThe broadest word for opposition, common in everyday speech, as in 「計画に反対する」; unlike 異議, it is not tied to formally raising an objection.
• Synonym抗議こうぎNeutralA protest, as in 「抗議デモ」; stresses voicing strong dissatisfaction, where 異議 is a formal objection raised in a meeting or court.
• Synonym異論いろんNeutralA differing opinion or objection, as in 「異論を唱える」; centers on views being different, while 異議 is a formal challenge to a decision.
• Synonym抗弁こうべんNeutralArguing back against someone, and in court a defense or plea contesting the other party's claim; it is used mostly in legal settings.
• Synonym物言いものいいNeutralAn objection, or a challenge to a sumo referee's call (「物言いがつく」); it can also mean a manner of speaking.
• Synonym異見いけんWrittenA written-style word for a differing view, sometimes an admonition; rarer and more literary than 異議.
• SynonymオブジェクションNeutralA loanword for objection, heard mainly as courtroom-drama dialogue; rarely used.
• SynonymプロテストNeutralA loanword for protest, used mainly for social movements; rare compared with 抗議.
• Synonym抗言こうげんWrittenA written-style word for protesting against something deemed unfair; rare.
• Related反論はんろんNeutralA counterargument or rebuttal, as in 「反論する余地」; it answers an opposing claim with reasons, not a formal objection like 異議.
• Related食い違いくいちがいNeutralA discrepancy or clash between things, as in 「証言の食い違い」; it describes a mismatch, not an objection raised.
• Related反抗はんこうNeutralDefiance or resistance against authority or elders, as in 「反抗的な態度」; stresses disobedience rather than voicing an objection.
• Related不同意ふどういFormalA formal noun for withholding agreement, as in 「不同意の意思」; it states a position, not a raised objection.
• Related抗告こうこくFormalA formal legal term for appealing a court decision other than a judgment to a higher court.
• Related不服申立てふふくもうしたてFormalA formal legal term for petitioning for review of an administrative or court decision; used in legal procedures rather than everyday objections.
• Antonym同意どういNeutralAgreement or consent; the direct opposite of raising an 異議.
• Antonym賛成さんせいNeutralApproval or support for a proposal; the opposite stance to lodging an 異議.

Use 「異議」 for a formal objection in a meeting or court (「異議あり」, 「異議を申し立てる」). For general opposition say 「反対」, for strong dissatisfaction 「抗議」, for a differing view 「異論」, and 「異存」 mostly in negatives like 「異存はない」. Legal appeals use 「不服申立て」 or 「抗告」; courtroom pleas are 「抗弁」. The opposite is 「同意」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 反対はんたいの意見いけん。