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Japanese

える

いをとなえる
Meaning: to object to; to voice dissent
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 異を唱える 異を唱えない
Polite 異を唱えます 異を唱えません
Past 異を唱えた 異を唱えなかった
Polite + Past 異を唱えました 異を唱えませんでした
Te-form 異を唱えて 異を唱えなくて
Potential 異を唱えられる 異を唱えられない
Passive 異を唱えられる 異を唱えられない
Causative 異を唱えさせる 異を唱えさせない
Imperative 異を唱えろ 異を唱えるな

Example

一人の委員がその提案に異を唱える場面もあった。
There was also a moment when one committee member objected to the proposal.

Usage Notes

A formal expression for openly presenting an opposing view, commonly used in the pattern ~に異を唱える.

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