けんかする
けんかする
verb (suru)
to fight, to quarrel
1.
to fight, to quarrel, to argue
To have a fight or argument with someone. Can refer to physical fights or verbal arguments.
兄弟とよくけんかします。
I often fight with my siblings.
けんかしないでください。
Please don't fight.
友達とけんかしてしまった。
I ended up having a fight with my friend.
隣の部屋からけんかの声が聞こえてきた。
I could hear the sounds of a fight coming from the next room.
二人は昨日けんかしたけど、もう仲直りしたそうです。
The two of them fought yesterday, but I hear they've already made up.
けんか can be written as 喧嘩 in kanji but is very often written in hiragana.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- けんかをする: to have a fight (with を)
- けんかする: to fight (casual)
- 〜とけんかする: to fight with someone
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- けんかを売る: to pick a fight
- けんかを買う: to accept a fight
- けんか別れ: parting after a quarrel
- 夫婦げんか: marital quarrel
口げんか means verbal argument, while just けんか can mean physical or verbal.