論じる|ろんじるronjiru[0]heiban (flat)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto discuss; to talk about; to deal with (a topic)
   その問題もんだいを自由じゆうに論ろんじた。↗

   We discussed the problem freely.
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto argue; to dispute
3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto take into consideration; to make an issue ofusu. in negative sentences

• Synonym弁論べんろんFormalFormal: stating one's case before an audience or in court, as in 「弁論大会」 and 「最終弁論」; the emphasis is on public speaking, not written argument.
• Synonym論議ろんぎWrittenWritten style: debate surrounding an issue, as in 「論議を呼ぶ」 or 「論議を尽くす」; covers academic, policy and social topics.
• Synonym議論ぎろんNeutralThe most general word: discussion or argument among several people, as in 「議論を重ねる」; works in both speech and writing.
• Synonym論ずるろんずるWrittenAn older form of 「論じる」 with the same meaning but a stronger written flavor; largely confined to formal prose.
• Synonym討論とうろんNeutralExchanging views or debating an issue, as in 「討論会」 and 「テレビ討論」; suits both public and in-house settings.
• Synonym討議とうぎWrittenWritten style: discussion aimed at reaching a conclusion, as in 「討議を重ねる」; mostly used for meetings.
• SynonymディスカッションNeutralLoanword for discussion, as in 「グループディスカッション」; common in classes, interviews and meetings.
• Synonym議すぎすWrittenA literary form meaning to confer or deliberate; rarely seen in modern usage.
• Synonym論じ合うろんじあうNeutralTo argue or discuss back and forth with each other, as in 「意見を論じ合う」.
• Synonym議するぎするWrittenWritten style: to deliberate on a bill or motion, as in 「議案を議する」; mostly in meeting minutes.
• Related話し合うはなしあうNeutralTo talk things over and work toward agreement, as in 「家族で話し合う」; common in everyday speech.
• Related談論だんろんWrittenWritten style for talking over or discussing; rare.
• Related話し合いはなしあいNeutralNoun form: a talk or negotiation to settle something, as in 「話し合いで解決する」.
• Related言い合ういいあうNeutralTo say things to each other, or to quarrel, as in 「冗談を言い合う」 and 「激しく言い合う」.
• Related談義だんぎNeutralCasual chat or a long-winded talk, as in 「野球談義」 and 「長談義」; can be relaxed or tedious.
• Related評議ひょうぎFormalFormal deliberation by an organization, as in 「評議会」 and 「評議員」; mostly for boards and other bodies.
• Related論争ろんそうNeutralA controversy or war of words between opposing sides, as in 「論争を巻き起こす」; stresses the conflict.
• Related言い合いいいあいCasualColloquial noun for a quarrel or squabble, as in 「言い合いになる」.
• Related談ずるだんずるWrittenWritten style: to talk over or negotiate; rare.
• Antonym黙るだまるNeutralAntonym: to fall silent and say nothing, the opposite of voicing an argument.
• Antonym無視するNeutralAntonym: to ignore something, the opposite of taking it up as an issue and discussing it.

Use 「論じる」 to lay out your reasoning on a topic in an orderly way; it leans written. For group discussion pick 「議論」 or 「話し合う」; for exchanging views or debating, 「討論」; for discussion at a meeting, 「討議」; for debate swirling around an issue, 「論議」; for open controversy between opposing camps, 「論争」. The opposite of voicing an argument is 「黙る」.

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1. 適切てきせつな順序じゅんじょに沿そって筋道すじみちを立たてながら考かんがえを説明せつめいする。