country in conflict; war-torn country
Refers to a nation experiencing armed conflict or civil war. Often used in news and international relations contexts.
In that war-torn country, many citizens are forced to evacuate.
The UN expanded humanitarian aid to the conflict-ridden country.
Compound of 紛争 (conflict) + 国 (country). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese compounding pattern.