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物議

ぶつぎ

public controversy

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Examples

  1. その発言は物議を醸した。

    そのはつげんはぶつぎをかもした。

    The remark stirred controversy.

  2. 広告が物議を醸し、結局取り下げられた。

    こうこくがぶつぎをかもし、けっきょくとりさげられた。

    The advertisement caused a controversy and was eventually withdrawn.

  3. 物議を醸すのを承知の上で意見を述べた。

    ぶつぎをかもすのをしょうちのうえでいけんをのべた。

    He stated his opinion knowing full well it would be controversial.

Common patterns

物議を醸す
to stir up controversy
物議を呼ぶ
to provoke public debate
物議を醸した発言
a remark that caused controversy

Memory tip

In practice 物議 only appears in 物議を醸す — 醸す is the same verb used for brewing sake, so picture the remark fermenting into public argument. The subject is the remark or act, not the person.

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