(ふうふげんか)

ふうふげんか
noun
marital quarrel; fight between spouses
family
1. marital quarrel; fight between spouses
An argument or quarrel between a married couple. Combines 夫婦(ふうふ) (married couple) + 喧嘩(けんか) (quarrel).
昨夜(ゆうべ)夫婦喧嘩(ふうふげんか)してしまった。
We ended up having a marital quarrel last night.
夫婦喧嘩(ふうふげんか)(いぬ)()わない
Even a dog won't touch a married couple's quarrel. (proverb)
ささいなこと夫婦喧嘩(ふうふげんか)になった翌朝(よくあさ)仲直(なかなお)りした
We got into a marital fight over something trivial, but made up the next morning.

Combines 夫婦(ふうふ) (married couple) + 喧嘩(けんか); the け becomes げ by rendaku.

Common collocations

  • 夫婦喧嘩(ふうふげんか)する: to have a marital quarrel
  • 夫婦喧嘩(ふうふげんか)()えない: marital fights never stop

Cultural note

The proverb 夫婦喧嘩(ふうふげんか)(いぬ)()わない ('not even a dog will touch a married couple's quarrel') means outsiders should not meddle, since couples soon make up.