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権力闘争 (けんりょくとうそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

権けん力りょく闘とう争そう

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Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a conflict or competition for political, organizational, or social power.

党とう内ないで権けん力りょく闘とう争そうが激げき化かしている。
The power struggle within the party is intensifying.
その会かい社しゃは経けい営えい陣じんの権けん力

りょく

闘とう

争そう

で

混こん

乱らん

し

た

。

The company was thrown into chaos by a power struggle among its executives.

Kanji

権authority, power, rights
力power, strength, strong
闘fight, war
争contend, dispute, argue

Similar words

権けん力りょく争あらそい
Similar meaning, but 権力争い is slightly more colloquial and emphasizes the act of fighting, while 権力闘争 is a formal compound often used in political or organizational contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 権力 (power, authority) and 闘争 (struggle, fight).