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    3. 舌戦

    舌戦

    舌ぜっ戦せん

    war of words

    KMT10News #34+1Ref L2NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ぜっせん

    Noun

    1.
    war of words

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    議ぎ会かいで激はげしい舌ぜっ戦せんが繰くり広ひろげられた。

    A fierce war of words unfolded in the parliament.

    KMT10Politics & Law
    討とう論ろん会かいでは、候こう補ほ者しゃ間かんの舌ぜっ戦せんが白はく熱ねつした。

    In the debate, the war of words between the candidates became heated.

    KMT10Politics & Law
    政せい策さくを巡めぐる与よ野や党とうの舌ぜっ戦せんは、国こく民みんの関かん心しんを集あつめた。

    The war of words between the ruling and opposition parties over policy attracted public attention.

    KMT10Politics & LawDaily Life
    大だい統とう領りょう選せん挙きょでは、候こう補ほ者しゃたちがメディアで舌ぜっ戦せんを交かわした。

    In the presidential election, candidates engaged in a war of words in the media.

    KMT10Politics & LawInternet & Social Media
    外がい交こう交こう渉しょうは、時ときに激 しい舌ぜっ戦せんを伴ともなうことがある。

    Diplomatic negotiations can sometimes involve fierce wars of words.

    KMT10Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    舌
    した…(1)
    tongue・reed・clapper
    戦
    いくさ・たたか.う・おのの.く・そよ.ぐ・わなな.く…(2)
    war・battle・match
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