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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

口こう論ろん

kouron

argument, verbal quarrel

Example sentences

  1. トムとよく口論こうろんになるの？

    Do you and Tom argue often?

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  2. 僕ぼくは口論こうろんを避さけようとする。

    I try to avoid arguments.

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  3. そのことで彼かれと口論こうろんになった。

    I argued with him about it.

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Kanji in 口論

  • 口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち
  • 論argument; discourseOnロンKunあげつらう

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