論い

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
あげつら
Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (あげつら) (agetsurau, to accuse, criticize; to exaggerate trivial faults).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) げつらい [àgétsúráí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [a̠ɡe̞t͡sɨᵝɾa̠i]

Noun[edit]

(あげつら) (agetsuraiあげつらひ (ageturafi)?

  1. argument or debate on the logic or morality of things; act of nitpicking or pointing out minor flaws