抗議活動

• Reading: こうぎかつどう
• Romaji: kougi katsudou
• Kanji breakdown: 抗 (kou) — resist, oppose; 議 (gi) — deliberate; 活 (katsu) — lively, active; 動 (dou) — movement
• Pronunciation: /koː.ɡi.ka.t͡sɯ.doː/

Meaning

Protest action; protest movement. Organized activities carried out to express opposition or dissent.

A compound noun combining 抗議 (kougi, protest) and 活動 (katsudou, activity). Used in news and political contexts to describe organized demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, and other collective actions expressing dissent. Common collocations include 抗議活動を行う (to carry out protest activities), 抗議活動に参加する (to participate in a protest), and 平和的な抗議活動 (peaceful protest). Distinguished from a simple 抗議 (verbal protest) by implying organized collective action.

Examples

1. 環境問題に対する抗議活動が各地で広がっている。 Protest activities against environmental issues are spreading across the country.
2. 学生たちは大学の方針に対して抗議活動を行った。 Students staged protests against the university's policies.
3. 平和的な抗議活動が暴力に発展してしまった。 A peaceful protest turned violent.

Usage Guide

Context: news, politics, social movements

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 抗 (kou, resist/oppose) + 議 (gi, deliberate/discuss) + 活 (katsu, lively/active) + 動 (dou, movement). Literally 'resisting-deliberation lively-movement' — active organized opposition.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal