Word details

水掛け論

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水掛け論.

Dictionary

Entry

水掛け論水かけ論水掛論ずかけろんNounFreq #57838
1

endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; argument over whose field to water (during a drought)

Examples
それは結局水掛け論だ。
It will only mean an endless debate.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

argument, discourse

15 strokesFrequency 227JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ロン

Kun

あげつら.う

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