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政治抗争 (せいじこうそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

政せい治じ抗こう争そう

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Meanings

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noun

political strife; political conflict; political antagonism

Refers to serious disputes, power struggles, or antagonism within a political context, such as between parties, factions, or governments.

党とう内ないの政せい治じ抗こう争そうが激はげしくなっている。
Political strife within the party is intensifying.
その政せい策さくをめぐって政せい治じ抗こう争そう

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Political conflict continued over that policy.

Kanji

政politics, government
治reign, be at peace, calm down
抗confront, resist, defy
争contend, dispute, argue

Similar words

政せい争そう
A shorter, more general term for political strife or conflict, often used in news headlines. 政治抗争 is more explicit and slightly more formal.
権けん力りょく闘とう争そう
Focuses on power struggles, which may or may not be explicitly political. 政治抗争 is specifically about political antagonism.

Etymology

Compound of 政治 (politics) and 抗争 (strife, conflict). The word is transparently derived from its components.