Word details

押し問答

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 押し問答.

Dictionary

Entry

押し問答押問答しもんどうNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #26629
1

arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

Examples
ここで意味のない押し問答を続けては・・・昨日の繰り返しですわね。
If you continue with the pointless arguments here...it'll end up as a repeat of yesterday.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

8 strokesFrequency 789JLPT N2Grade 8

On

オウ

Kun

お.すお.し-お.っ-お.さえるおさ.える

Nanori

おしおすおや

question, ask, problem

11 strokesFrequency 64JLPT N3Grade 3

On

モン

Kun

と.うと.いとん

Nanori

はる

solution, answer

12 strokesFrequency 486JLPT N3Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

こた.えるこた.え

Nanori

どう

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