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民族紛争 (みんぞくふんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

民みん族ぞく紛ふん争そう

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Meanings

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noun

ethnic conflict

Refers to armed or political conflict between ethnic groups.

その地ち域いきでは民みん族ぞく紛ふん争そうが続つづいている。
Ethnic conflict continues in that region.
民みん族ぞく紛ふん争そうの解かい決けつには長ながい時じ間かんがかかる

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Resolving ethnic conflicts takes a long time.

Kanji

民people, nation, subjects
族tribe, family
紛distract, be mistaken for, go astray
争contend, dispute, argue

Similar words

内ない戦せん
内戦 (civil war) is a broader term for war within a country, not necessarily along ethnic lines.
人じん種しゅ差さ別べつ
人種差別 (racial discrimination) focuses on unequal treatment, while 民族紛争 emphasizes active conflict.

Etymology

Compound of 民族 (ethnic group) and 紛争 (dispute, conflict).