丁々発止

ちょうちょうはっし

Also written 丁丁発止, 打々発止, 打打発止

Meanings

1. Adverb, の-adjective with (the sound of) clashing swords
2. (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently

Kanji

• 丁 city block. Read as チョウ.
• 発 emit. Read as ハツ.
• 止 stop. Read as シ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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