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内部闘争 (ないぶとうそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

内ない部ぶ闘とう争そう

Meanings

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noun

internal struggle; infighting

Refers to conflict, power struggles, or factional disputes within an organization, group, or country.

党とう内ないの内ない部ぶ闘とう争そうが激はげしくなっている。
Infighting within the party is intensifying.
会かい社しゃの内ない部ぶ闘とう争そうに巻まき込こまれた。
I got caught up in the company's internal power struggle.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
部section, bureau, dept
闘fight, war
争

contend, dispute, argue

Similar words

内ない紛ふん
内紛 is similar but often implies a more open or disruptive internal dispute, while 内部闘争 is a broader term for any internal struggle.
内うち輪わもめ
内輪もめ is a more colloquial term for family or small-group squabbling, whereas 内部闘争 is used for formal or organizational conflicts.

Etymology

Compound of 内部 (internal) and 闘争 (struggle, fight).