quibble

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

informal intransitive rare transitive

Japanese Meaning

些細なことで愚痴をこぼす、または口論する / 些細な問題を争う、異議を唱える

They always quibble about the smallest details, even when the main plan is agreed.

彼らは主要な計画に合意していても、些細なことでいつも文句を言う。

Sense（1）

(informal, intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.

They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.

Sense（2）

(informal, rare, transitive) To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner.

The customer quibbled the bill.

quibbles

（ present singular third-person ）

quibbling

（ participle present ）

quibbled

（ participle past ）

quibbled

（ past ）