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Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

Variations:
仮パラメータ
仮パラメタ(sK)

 kariparameeta
    かりパラメータ
{comp} (See 仮引数) (formal) parameter; formal argument

Variations:
口げんか
口喧嘩
口ゲンカ

 kuchigenka(口genka, 口喧嘩)(p); kuchikenka(口喧嘩); kuchigenka(口genka)
    くちげんか(口げんか, 口喧嘩)(P); くちけんか(口喧嘩); くちゲンカ(口ゲンカ)
(n,vs,vi) quarrel; dispute; argument

Variations:
夫婦喧嘩
夫婦げんか
夫婦ゲンカ

 fuufugenka(夫婦喧嘩, 夫婦genka); fuufugenka(夫婦genka) / fufugenka(夫婦喧嘩, 夫婦genka); fufugenka(夫婦genka)
    ふうふげんか(夫婦喧嘩, 夫婦げんか); ふうふゲンカ(夫婦ゲンカ)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife

Variations:
実パラメータ
実パラメタ(sK)

 jitsuparameeta
    じつパラメータ
{comp} actual parameter; actual argument

Variations:
小競り合い
小競合い
小ぜり合い

 kozeriai
    こぜりあい
(noun/participle) (1) skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; (noun/participle) (2) squabble; quarrel; brief argument; exchange of words

Variations:
矛先
鉾先
ほこ先
鋒先

 hokosaki
    ほこさき
(1) point of a spear; spearhead; (2) focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; target; brunt; (3) force (of an argument); edge

Variations:
裏付け
裏づけ
裏付(io)

 urazuke
    うらづけ
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation; guarantee; security

Variations:
屁理屈
へ理屈(sK)
屁理窟(sK)

 herikutsu
    へりくつ
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

Variations:
説き起こす
説き起す
説起こす
説起す

 tokiokosu
    ときおこす
(v5s,vi) to begin an explanation (argument, story, etc.)

Variations:
理をもって非に落ちる
理を以て非に落ちる

 riomottehiniochiru; riomochitehiniochiru(理o以te非ni落chiru)
    りをもってひにおちる; りをもちてひにおちる(理を以て非に落ちる)
(expression) (rare) to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another

Variations:
粗筋
荒筋(rK)
あら筋(sK)

 arasuji
    あらすじ
(kana only) outline; summary; argument

Variations:
空回り
カラ回り(sK)
空まわり(sK)

 karamawari
    からまわり
(n,vs,vi) (1) racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); (n,vs,vi) (2) going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

Variations:

話し(io)
咄(rK)
噺(rK)

 hanashi
    はなし
(1) (話, 話し only) talk; speech; chat; conversation; (2) topic; subject; (3) (話, 話し only) discussions; negotiation; argument; (4) rumor; talk; hearsay; (5) tale; story; fable; (6) circumstances; particulars

Variations:
小競り合い
小競合い(sK)
小ぜり合い(sK)

 kozeriai
    こぜりあい
(1) skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; (2) squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument; bickering

Variations:
言い負かす
言負かす(sK)
言いまかす(sK)

 iimakasu / imakasu
    いいまかす
(transitive verb) to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)

Variations:
口喧嘩
口げんか
口ゲンカ
口ケンカ(sK)

 kuchigenka(p); kuchikenka(sk)
    くちげんか(P); くちけんか(sk)
(n,vs,vi) quarrel; dispute; argument

Variations:
啖呵を切る
啖呵をきる
たんかを切る
タンカを切る

 tankaokiru(啖呵o切ru, 啖呵okiru, tankao切ru); tankaokiru(tankao切ru)
    たんかをきる(啖呵を切る, 啖呵をきる, たんかを切る); タンカをきる(タンカを切る)
(exp,v5r) to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

Variations:
捉え所
捕らえ所
捕え所
捕らえ処
捕え処
執え所

 toraedokoro
    とらえどころ
(kana only) (See 捉えどころのない) key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)

Variations:
火蓋を切る
火蓋をきる
火ぶたを切る
火ぶたをきる

 hibutaokiru
    ひぶたをきる
(exp,v5r) to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)

Variations:
捻じ伏せる
ねじ伏せる
捩じ伏せる
捻伏せる
捩伏せる

 nejifuseru
    ねじふせる
(transitive verb) (1) to hold down; to twist someone's arm; (transitive verb) (2) to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

Variations:
理屈と膏薬はどこへでもつく
理屈と膏薬はどこへでも付く

 rikutsutokouyakuhadokohedemotsuku / rikutsutokoyakuhadokohedemotsuku
    りくつとこうやくはどこへでもつく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) one can give a plausible argument for anything

Variations:
火蓋を切る
火ぶたを切る
火蓋をきる(sK)
火ぶたをきる(sK)

 hibutaokiru
    ひぶたをきる
(exp,v5r) to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)

Variations:
矛先
鉾先(rK)
鋒(rK)
ほこ先(sK)
鋒先(sK)

 hokosaki
    ほこさき
(1) point of a spear; spearhead; (2) focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; target; brunt; (3) force (of an argument); edge

Variations:
啖呵を切る
啖呵をきる(sK)
たんかを切る(sK)
タンカを切る(sK)

 tankaokiru; tankaokiru(sk)
    たんかをきる; タンカをきる(sk)
(exp,v5r) to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

Variations:
捉え所
捕らえ所
捕え所
捉え処(rK)
捕らえ処(rK)
捕え処(rK)

 toraedokoro
    とらえどころ
(kana only) (See とらえどころのない) key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)

Variations:
ねじ伏せる
捻じ伏せる
捩じ伏せる(rK)
捩伏せる(sK)
捻伏せる(sK)

 nejifuseru
    ねじふせる
(transitive verb) (1) to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; (transitive verb) (2) to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

Variations:
捉えどころ
捉え所
捕らえ所
捕え所(sK)
捉え処(sK)
捕らえ処(sK)
捕え処(sK)

 toraedokoro
    とらえどころ
(kana only) (See とらえどころのない) key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)

Variations:
理屈と膏薬はどこへでもつく
理屈と膏薬はどこへでも付く
理屈と膏薬は何処へでもつく(sK)
理屈と膏薬は何処へでも付く(sK)

 rikutsutokouyakuhadokohedemotsuku / rikutsutokoyakuhadokohedemotsuku
    りくつとこうやくはどこへでもつく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) one can give a plausible argument for anything

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