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侃

侃: frank

frank; upright; strong
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Readings

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Nearly always in 侃侃諤諤 (heated, frank debate), often mixed up with 喧喧囂囂 (a noisy uproar).

Key words

侃侃諤諤かんかんがくがくoutspoken, heated debate
侃々諤々かんかんがくがくsame, with repeat marks
侃つよしTsuyoshi (a given name)

Example sentences

At the meeting, a heated and frank debate over the new project went on.

The brothers argued about politics heatedly all through dinner.

My little brother's name is written 侃 and read Tsuyoshi.

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