No. 1,002 in Japanese
議論
Discussion or debate.
In a sentence
会議で新しいプロジェクトについて議論しました。
We discussed the new project in the meeting.
In this sentence, "議論" means to discuss or debate in a formal setting.
彼らの議論は白熱してきた。
Their debate became intense.
Here, "議論" is used to describe an intense or heated exchange of opinions or arguments.
そのテーマについての議論が必要です。
Discussion on that topic is necessary.
In this instance, "議論" refers to the necessity of a discussion or debate on a particular issue.
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