喧嘩(けんか)

喧嘩(けんか) is a noun (also used with する, as in 喧嘩(けんか)する) for quarrels, arguments, or fights.

Common patterns

• 喧嘩(けんか)をする (to fight/quarrel)
• 喧嘩(けんか)になる (to turn into a fight)
• 〜と喧嘩(けんか)する (fight with ~)
• 喧嘩(けんか)を売(う)る (to pick a fight)
• 喧嘩(けんか)を買(か)う (to accept a challenge)

Related words

• 口喧嘩(くちげんか): verbal argument
• 夫婦喧嘩(ふうふげんか): marital fight

Note: Often written in hiragana (けんか) in casual contexts.