English–Japanese
“counterargument” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihanron
Example
その意見への反論を述べます。so no i ken e no han ron o no be ma su
I will give a counterargument to that opinion.
How to say “counterargument” in Japanese
“Counterargument” in Japanese is 反論 (hanron).
Centers on giving reasons and ideas that push back against another person's stated view.
Example sentences with 反論
議論の途中で、相手から新しい反論が示されました。gi ron no to chū de ai te ka ra atara shi i han ron ga shime sa re ma shi ta
During the discussion, the other person presented a new counterargument.
Tips for using 反論
- In a discussion, 反論 (hanron) responds to a claim with reasons, rather than merely saying that the claim is wrong.