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Kotomora

兄けい弟てい牆かきに鬩せめぐ

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-gu)

to quarrel among friends or siblings

A classical Chinese-derived expression (兄弟牆に鬩ぐ) meaning internal strife, especially between brothers or close associates. Rare in modern Japanese; used in literary or formal contexts to evoke the idea of a family feud or in-group conflict.