English–Japanese
“argue” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimomeru
Example
その問題で二人がもめています。so no mon dai de futa ri ga mo me te i ma su
The two people are arguing about that issue.
How to say “argue” in Japanese
“Argue” in Japanese is もめる (momeru).
Presents disagreement as friction between people that keeps an issue from being settled.
Example sentences with もめる
会議で予算の使い方についてもめました。kai gi de yo san no tsuka i kata ni tsu i te mo me ma shi ta
We argued about how to use the budget at the meeting.
Tips for using もめる
- The verb commonly applies to disputes over decisions, money, or responsibilities, so it describes trouble that develops around an issue rather than simple conversation.