How to say 'Dispute' in Japanese | 争い

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The Japanese word for Dispute is 'Arasoi', written as 争い in Japanese.'Dispute' in hiragana is あらそい.

word

争い

Meaning

Dispute

Reading

あらそい

arasoi

Kanji

争Dispute

Explanation

The Japanese noun '争い (あらそい)' refers to a dispute, conflict, or quarrel. It is used to describe a situation where there is a disagreement or struggle between parties, often involving arguments or competition. This word can apply to both personal conflicts and larger-scale disputes, such as legal or political battles. Example sentences: There was a dispute between the neighbors「隣人同士の争いがあった」(りんじんどうしのあらそいがあった). The siblings often quarrel「兄弟はよく争う」(きょうだいはよくあらそう). Note that '争い' can also imply a sense of competition, as in 'a struggle for power'「権力争い」(けんりょくあらそい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4838

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 争い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

争

Meaning

Dispute

Hiragana in the Word 争い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 争い 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

紛争

Meaning

Conflict

word

争う

Meaning

Compete, Dispute

word

論争

Meaning

Dispute

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