諍い|いさかいisakai[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbquarrel; dispute; argument
   いさかいで私わたしたちの融和ゆうわが壊こわれた。↗

   Quarrelling spoiled our unity.

• Synonym言い争いいいあらそいNeutralQuarreling or a spat; more common than 「諍い」, and centered on the verbal argument itself.
• Synonym口論こうろんNeutralA Sino-Japanese word for a quarrel, common in news reports as in 「口論になる」; gives an objective, detached account of the fight.
• Synonym喧嘩けんかNeutralThe everyday word for a quarrel or fight, and it can turn physical; 「諍い」 covers words only and sounds more literary.
• Synonym口喧嘩くちげんかCasualA quarrel fought with words alone, no blows; colloquial and very common, as in 「夫婦の口喧嘩」.
• Synonym争いあらそいNeutralThe broadest term, covering disputes, strife, even war and rivalry, as in 「権力争い」; 「諍い」 is narrower and more literary.
• SynonymいざこざCasualColloquial for petty troubles and squabbles, with a tone of annoyance, as in 「いざこざが絶えない」.
• Synonym舌戦ぜっせんNeutralA heated war of words, used for public arenas such as elections and debate contests.
• Synonym争議そうぎNeutralA dispute in which each side presses its claims, as in 「労働争議」; more formal than 「諍い」, and leans toward dispute incidents.
• Synonym言い合いいいあいCasualA back-and-forth argument where each side talks back; colloquial, lighter and more common than 「諍い」, and focused on the exchange of words.
• Synonym悶着もんちゃくNeutralA dispute or spot of trouble, typically in 「ひと悶着ある」; stresses the stir or fuss a quarrel causes.
• Synonym口争いくちあらそいNeutralAnother word for a verbal quarrel, but rarely used — people normally say 「口喧嘩」; in meaning it sits close to 「諍い」.
• Synonym争論そうろんWrittenA written-style word for arguing back and forth, but very rare; in daily conversation 「言い争い」 is the natural choice.
• Related論争ろんそうNeutralDebate between holders of opposing views, typical of academia and politics, though private arguments over opinions also fit; 「諍い」 centers on the quarrel itself.
• Related対立たいりつNeutralOpposing positions with neither side willing to yield; it names the standoff itself, which may or may not break out into actual arguing.
• Related論戦ろんせんNeutralA clash of arguments, as in Diet debates; pictures opponents battling it out with reasoning, while 「諍い」 is just an ordinary quarrel.
• Related争うあらそうNeutralRead 「あらがう」: to resist or defy, as in 「運命に抗う」; it is about fighting pressure or fate, not quarreling with words.
• Related確執かくしつNeutralLong-standing discord or lingering bad blood, as in 「親子の確執」; stresses a relationship kept tense over time.
• Related言い争ういいあらそうNeutralThe verb form: to quarrel with words. 「諍い」 is a noun and sounds more literary and old-fashioned.
• Antonym和解わかいNeutralAntonym: settling a dispute and making peace, as in 「和解が成立する」 — the opposite of quarreling.
• Antonym調和ちょうわNeutralAntonym: harmony and accord, as in 「調和のとれた関係」 — the opposite of discord and quarreling.
• Antonym平和へいわNeutralAntonym: peace and calm with no strife — the state opposite to disputes between people.

Everyday quarrels default to 「喧嘩」 (can turn physical) and 「口喧嘩」 (words only); 「言い合い」 and 「言い争い」 are common too. 「諍い」 is literary and old-fashioned, for strife between people. Use 「いざこざ」 for petty, annoying troubles and 「確執」 for long-running bad blood. 「口論」 fits objective news-style accounts, 「論争」 debates over opposing views, 「論戦」 and 「舌戦」 public war of words, 「争議」 formal disputes like 「労働争議」, 「対立」 a standoff between positions, with or without open arguing. 「争い」 is the broadest term. Antonyms: 「和解」, 「調和」, 「平和」.

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

1. 言い争いいあらそうこと。口論こうろん。