物議 (ぶつぎ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

物議 (ぶつぎ) means public debate / controversy.

See example sentences below.

物議 at a glance

物議

ぶつぎbutsugi

N1noun

public debate / controversy

物議ぶつぎbutsugiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

public debate / controversy

Example 1

その発言が物議をかもした。

Translation

That remark caused public controversy.

Example 2

新しい政策が物議を呼んでいる。

Translation

The new policy is sparking public debate.