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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.
論争点を整理する。
To organize the points of contention.
今回の論争点は税金の使い方だ。
The point of contention this time is how taxes are used.
会議では複数の論争点について激しい議論が交わされた。
At the meeting, intense debate was exchanged on multiple points of contention.
A compound of 論争 (dispute, controversy) and 点 (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:
- 論争点を明らかにする: to clarify the points of contention
- 論争点を整理する: to organize the issues in dispute
- 主な論争点: main point of contention
- 論争点が残る: a point of contention remains
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 争点: issue/point of dispute — more commonly used in everyday media and political coverage; 論争点 is slightly more formal and emphasizes that the issue involves active argumentation
- 問題点: problem point — focuses on what is problematic rather than what is being debated
- 対立点: point of conflict/opposition — emphasizes the opposing positions rather than the discussion itself