Word details

舌戦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 舌戦.

Dictionary

Entry

舌戦っせんNounFreq #44544
1

war of words

Examples
彼の発言が舌戦の火蓋をきったことになった。
He opened up the verbal battle.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tongue, reed, clapper

6 strokesFrequency 1,830JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゼツ

Kun

した

war, battle, match

13 strokesFrequency 78JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セン

Kun

いくさたたか.うおのの.くそよ.ぐわなな.く

Nanori

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