How to say “fight,” “argument,” or “quarrel” in Japanese | 喧嘩 (けんか、kenka)

2023.11.27

The Japanese vocabulary「喧嘩 (けんか、kenka)」means “fight,” “argument,” or “quarrel.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word喧嘩
Hiraganaけんか
Romaji Readingkenka
English Meaningfight, argument, quarrel
(Noun)
Key Word喧嘩する
Hiraganaけんかする
Romaji Readingkenka suru
English Meaningfight, argue, quarrel
(Verb)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence昔むかしは兄あにとよく喧嘩けんかしていた。
Romaji ReadingMukashi wa ani to yoku kenka shite ita.
English MeaningI used to quarrel with my older brother. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence昔は兄とよく喧嘩していました。
Romaji ReadingMukashi wa ani to yoku kenka shite imashita.
English MeaningI used to quarrel with my older brother. (Polite Form)