“To pick a fight” in Japanese
Short answer
To pick a fight in Japanese is “喧嘩を売る” (kenkawouru). Full meaning: to pick a fight, to pick a quarrel.
Other ways to say “To pick a fight” in Japanese
喧嘩をふっかける
kenkawofukkakeru to pick a fight
いちゃもんを付ける
ichamonwotsukeru to pick a fight (with), to find fault (with)
絡みだす
karamidasu to start pestering (someone), to pick a fight (with), to start giving (someone) a hard time
因縁をつける
innenwotsukeru to invent a pretext for a quarrel, to pick a fight
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