Vocabulary

controversial

物議(ぶつぎ)を醸(かも)す

B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Adjective

Refers to something that causes controversy, disagreement or debate.

論争(ろんそう)、意見(いけん)の相違(そうい)、または議論(ぎろん)を引(ひ)き起(お)こすものを指(さ)します。

Examples

  1. The controversial holding call by the referee in the fourth quarter ruined the flow of the game.

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