noun
whirlpool of political strife; maelstrom of political conflict
Metaphorical expression for a chaotic, turbulent political situation where various interests clash.
彼は政争の渦に巻き込まれて辞任した。
He was caught up in the whirlpool of political strife and resigned.
その法案は政争の渦の中で廃案になった。
The bill was scrapped amid the maelstrom of political conflict.
Means 'whirlpool' or 'vortex'; used metaphorically in 政争の渦 to describe being drawn into a turbulent situation.
Compound of 政争 (political strife) and 渦 (whirlpool), forming a metaphorical expression for a turbulent political situation.