物議

• 読み: ぶつぎ
• ローマ字: butsugi
• 漢字の分解: 物 (butsu) — thing, matter; 議 (gi) — discuss, deliberate, debate
• 発音: /bɯ.tsɯ.ɡi/

意味

Controversy; public criticism. Discussion or debate aroused by something contentious.

A noun almost always appearing in the set phrase 物議を醸す (butsugi wo kamosu, to stir up controversy/cause a stir). Rarely used alone. Describes situations where a statement, action, or decision triggers public debate and criticism. Very common in news reporting and political commentary. The expression has a formal, journalistic tone and implies significant public attention.

例文

1. 政治家の失言が物議を醸した。
2. その広告は差別的だとして物議を醸している。
3. 新しい法案は物議を醸すことが予想される。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, politics, social issues

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 物 (butsu, things/matters) + 議 (gi, discussion/deliberation). Literally 'discussion of matters' — public discourse or criticism directed at a contentious topic.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal