'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle, takes genitive case の

  1. outspoken, frank, candid.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
諤々 がくがく
諤諤 がくがく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

speaking the truth
ガク わめ.く あご (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
outspokenly
ガク おどろく (Kentei 1)
accuse, argue, dispute
waning moon(虧) variant
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる
repeated kanji symbol