侃侃諤諤

侃々諤々、 侃々諤諤

Reading

Kana: かんかんがくがく

Romaji: kankangakugaku

Definition

adj-no

adj-t

adv-to

1

outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

侃

Readings: カン、 つよ.い

Meanings: strong, just, righteous, peace-loving

諤

Readings: ガク、 わめ.く、 あご

Meaning: speaking the truth

Example Sentence

侃侃諤諤(かんかんがくがく)の議論(ぎろん)が飛(と)び交(か)うような会議(かいぎ)、といったことは最近(さいきん)はやらないのかね。

➥I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.