noun
Refers to a disagreement, conflict, or trouble between people, often in personal or organizational contexts. Commonly used in phrases like 揉め事 (trouble, dispute) and 揉める (to quarrel).
隣人との揉めが絶えない。
There is constant trouble with the neighbors.
会議で揉めが起きた。
A dispute arose during the meeting.
A more explicit compound meaning 'trouble' or 'dispute'; 揉め is often used as a shorter equivalent or in compounds.
The verb form meaning 'to quarrel' or 'to be in dispute'; 揉め is the noun derived from its continuative form.
Derived from the continuative form (連用形) of the verb 揉める (もめる, 'to quarrel, to be in dispute'). The verb itself is related to 揉む (もむ, 'to rub, to knead'), suggesting a metaphorical extension from physical friction to interpersonal conflict.