論争点(ろんそうてん)

ろんそうてん
noun
point of contention; issue in dispute
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1. point of contention; issue in dispute; contested point
A specific issue or topic that is the focus of a debate, disagreement, or legal dispute. Often used in formal discussion, academic writing, and legal contexts.
論争点(ろんそうてん)を整理(せいり)する。
To organize the points of contention.
今回(こんかい)の論争点(ろんそうてん)は税金(ぜいきん)の使(つか)い方(かた)だ。
The point of contention this time is how taxes are used.
会議(かいぎ)では複数(ふくすう)の論争点(ろんそうてん)について激(はげ)しい議論(ぎろん)が交(か)わされた。
At the meeting, intense debate was exchanged on multiple points of contention.

A compound of 論争(ろんそう) (dispute, controversy) and 点(てん) (point). Refers to the specific issue or topic at the center of a disagreement. Commonly encountered in news, politics, legal discussions, and academic debate.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 争点(そうてん): issue/point of dispute — more commonly used in everyday media and political coverage; 論争点(ろんそうてん) is slightly more formal and emphasizes that the issue involves active argumentation
  • 問題点(もんだいてん): problem point — focuses on what is problematic rather than what is being debated
  • 対立点(たいりつてん): point of conflict/opposition — emphasizes the opposing positions rather than the discussion itself

Related Words

Compare: 問題点(もんだいてん) (problem point)
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