JLPT N3 · Rights & duties

反論

はんろん

counterargument

Stroke order of 反論

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

反 · 4 strokes論 · 15 strokes

Memory trick

反 turns things back, and 論 is words 言 arranged in order: words turned back against an argument.

Parts: 反 oppose + 論 argument

Example sentence

彼に反論できませんでした。

かれにはんろんできませんでした。

I could not argue back against him.

Words with 反

反対opposition; the opposite 違反violation; breach

Words with 論

結論conclusion 論文thesis; paper 世論public opinion 議論discussion; debate 討論debate 理論theory

More words: Rights & duties

人権human rights 自由化liberalization 権威authority 保障guarantee; security 主張claim; assertion 要求demand 抗議protest 同意agreement; consent 拒否refusal 個人individual 個人情報personal information 秘密secret 公平fairness 不公平unfairness 自由権civil liberties

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