argument

/ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

意味: 議論・口論

例文: Kai left the argument mid-sentence—without speaking.
　　  カイは発言せずに議論の途中で退席した。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: heated argument (激しい議論), strong argument (強い主張), convincing argument (説得力のある主張)

定義: 人々が意見の違いについて話し合うこと。時には声を上げたり、感情的になることもあります。また、何かを説明したり、証明したりするための理由や証拠を指すこともあります。

argumentは約20,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析

レーダーチャート: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

　年代別単語頻度グラフ

このグラフは、1900年からの単語出現頻度の推移を示しています。値は ×10⁻⁸ スケールで表示されています。

　

Definitions(定義)

Noun: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
Noun: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Noun: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
Noun: a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
Noun: (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
Noun: a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
Noun: a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

The argument became heated during the team meeting yesterday.(昨日のチームミーティングで議論がヒートアップした。)
I can’t believe we’re still having this argument!(まだこの議論をしているなんて信じられない！)
The argument presented by the scholar was both compelling and well-structured.(学者が提示した議論は魅力的で構成も優れていた。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Noun: it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
Noun: they were involved in a violent argument
Noun: the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
Noun: the editor added the argument to the poem
Noun: I can’t follow your line of reasoning

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): arguing, argument, argumentation, contention, contestation, controversy, debate, disceptation, disputation, line, line of reasoning, literary argument, logical argument, parameter, statement, tilt

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): address, discussion, dispute, evidence, reasoning, summary, value, variable

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): analysis, argument, argumentation, attestation, capitulation, clue, collision, compendium, condensation, conference, conjecture, conspectus, controversy, correlate, curriculum vitae, deduction, degree of freedom, deliberation, dependent variable, eigenvalue, footprint evidence, gap, identification, independent variable, inference, infinitesimal, line score, negotiation, outline, overview, panel discussion, postmortem, prediction, predictor variable, public discussion, quarrel, random variable, ratiocination, record, regress, roundup, scalar, scale value, sketch, smoking gun, summation, synthesis, tensor, testimony, url, vector

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): adducing, argy-bargy, case, casuistry, clincher, con, counterargument, fight, firestorm, last word, line of inquiry, logomachy, polemic, policy, pro, proof, sparring, specious argument

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: argue, contend, contentious, contest, controversial, debate, dispute, state

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: technology

Usage Category: formal

Usage Context: conversation

Grammatical Notes:

countable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞): ment

Exam Level

大学受験レベル

英検準2級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Atomic Habits, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1

Movies(映画): The Bad Guys

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) Yes

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: anger, negative