How to say 'Conflict' in Japanese | 紛争

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The Japanese word for Conflict is 'Funsou', written as 紛争 in Japanese.'Conflict' in hiragana is ふんそう.

word

紛争

Meaning

Conflict

Reading

ふんそう

funsou

Kanji

紛In a tangle, Distract 争Dispute

Explanation

The Japanese noun '紛争 (ふんそう)' refers to 'conflict' or 'dispute'. It is commonly used to describe situations of disagreement, strife, or contention, whether on a personal, social, or international level. This word often appears in contexts involving political, legal, or military conflicts. For example: The two countries are in conflict「二つの国が紛争中です」(ふたつのくにがふんそうちゅうです). The labor dispute has been resolved「労働紛争は解決しました」(ろうどうふんそうはかいけつしました). Note that '紛争' carries a formal tone and is typically used in serious or large-scale situations, distinguishing it from more casual terms like '喧嘩 (けんか)' which refers to smaller-scale arguments or fights.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4752

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 紛争

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

紛

Meaning

In a tangle, Distract

kanji

争

Meaning

Dispute

Words Related to 紛争 Through the Kanji 争

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 争 as well.

word

戦争

Meaning

War

word

競争

Meaning

Competition

word

闘争

Meaning

Struggle, Conflict

word

争い

Meaning

Dispute

word

争う

Meaning

Compete, Dispute

word

論争

Meaning

Dispute

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