Meaning of 丁々発止(ちょうちょうはっし) in Japanese

丁々発止, 丁丁発止
Kana Reading
ちょうちょうはっし
Romaji
chōchōhasshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (sound) of clashing swords; (arguing) as fiercely as clashing and blocking swords

Related Kanji

丁 JLPT 1

2 strokes

street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of someth, even number, 4th calendar sign

On'Yomi: チョウ, テイ, チン, トウ, チ

Kun'Yomi: ひのと

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止 JLPT 4

4 strokes

stop, halt

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: と.まる, -ど.まり, と.める, -と.める, -ど.め, とど.める, とど.め, とど.まる, や.める, や.む, -や.む, よ.す, -さ.す, -さ.し

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発 JLPT 4

9 strokes

departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

On'Yomi: ハツ, ホツ

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ

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