侃々諤々

かんかんがくがく

Also written 侃侃諤諤

Meanings

1. の-adjective, たる-adjective, Adverb outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint

Kanji

• 侃 strong; just; righteous. Read as カン.
• 諤 speaking the truth. Read as ガク.

Example sentences

• 侃侃諤諤の議論が飛び交うような会議、といったことは最近はやらないのかね。
  I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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