noun
domestic dispute; family trouble
Refers to serious conflicts or legal disputes within a family, such as divorce, inheritance, or domestic violence cases.
家庭争議が長引いて、裁判になった。
The domestic dispute dragged on and ended up in court.
Compound of 家庭 (family, home) and 争議 (dispute, contention). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in modern legal and social contexts.