Refers to a conflict, quarrel, or disagreement between people or groups. Often used in contexts of interpersonal or social strife.
I want to avoid disputes with my neighbors.
A dispute arose over the land.
Standard spelling using the kanji 争い and hiragana ごと.
Kanji spelling for ごと; less common but still seen.
Compound of 争い (あらそい, 'dispute', the continuative form of 争う) and 事 (こと, 'thing, matter'), with rendaku voicing to ごと. Literally 'dispute matter'.