1.
argument; quarrel; verbal fight
A heated verbal exchange where both parties express opposing views or complaints. Implies mutual back-and-forth rather than one-sided criticism.
兄弟で言い合いになった。
The siblings got into an argument.
くだらないことで言い合いをするのはやめよう。
Let's stop arguing over trivial things.
会議で意見が対立して、激しい言い合いに発展してしまった。
Opinions clashed at the meeting, and it escalated into a heated argument.
言い合い is the noun form derived from 言い合う (to argue with each other). The 合い element indicates a mutual, reciprocal action.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 言い合いになる (to get into an argument)
- 言い合いをする (to have an argument)
- 激しい言い合い (a heated argument)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 言い合い vs 喧嘩: 言い合い is specifically a verbal disagreement, while 喧嘩 can include physical fighting as well as verbal arguments.
- 言い合い vs 口論: 口論 is a more formal term for a verbal dispute, while 言い合い is more casual and everyday.