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矛盾
矛盾 (mujun) means contradiction or inconsistency between two claims. The kanji literally read "spear" and "shield".
Examples in context
彼の話には矛盾がある。
There is a contradiction in his story.
矛盾を指摘されて黙り込んだ。
He fell silent when the contradiction was pointed out.
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