quarrel

口論、けんか

普通は知り合い同士で起こる、怒りを伴う言い争いや対立。

やさしい英語で： An angry argument or disagreement, usually between people who know each other.

• They had a quarrel yesterday.
• A quarrel over money ended their friendship.
• The children’s quarrels rarely lasted long.

使い方： quarrel with someone about/over something (He had a quarrel with his sister over money.)

類義語： argument, dispute, fight

よく使う表現： have a quarrel, quarrel with someone, quarrel about something

異議、不満

誰かに反対したり、何かに不満を感じたりする理由。

やさしい英語で： A reason for disagreeing with someone or being unhappy about something.

• I have no quarrel with you.
• My main quarrel with the plan is its cost.
• She explained her quarrel with the committee’s decision.

使い方： have a quarrel with someone/something (I have no quarrel with your aims.)

類義語： objection, complaint, grievance

よく使う表現： have no quarrel, quarrel with something, someone’s main quarrel

口論する、異議を唱える

怒って言い争ったり、賛成できないことに不満を述べたりする。

やさしい英語で： To argue angrily with someone or complain about something you disagree with.

• The brothers quarrel every day.
• They quarrelled over the bill.
• I would not quarrel with your choice.

使い方： quarrel with someone about/over something (They quarrelled over whose turn it was.); quarrel with something (I cannot quarrel with her conclusion.)

類義語： argue, dispute, bicker

反対語： agree

よく使う表現： quarrel with someone, quarrel over money, quarrel with something