This is the 2254th most frequent Japanese word.
論議
"論議" means "debate" or "discussion."
In this sentence, '論議' is used to signify 'debate' or 'discussion', referring to a situation where people are actively debating or discussing a topic.
この問題について論議が巻き起こった。
Debate arose over this issue.
Here, '論議' stands for the 'debates' or 'discussions' that were caused or initiated by his statement, highlighting its impact.
彼の発言が大きな論議を呼びました。
His statement caused a major debate.
In this context, '論議する' is used as a verb, meaning 'to discuss' or 'to debate', used to emphasize the importance of actively debating or discussing societal issues.