水掛け論

みずかけろん

Also written 水かけ論, 水掛論

Meanings

1. Noun endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion (literally: argument over whose field to water (during a drought))

Kanji

• 水 water. Read as みず.
• 掛 hang. Read as かけ.
• 論 argument. Read as ロン.

Example sentences

• 水掛け論はやめよう。
  Let's stop this fruitless argument.

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