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内戦 (ないせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

内ない戦せん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to an armed conflict between factions within the same country. Neutral, factual term used in news and historical contexts.

その国くには長ながい内ない戦せんで荒こう廃はいした。
The country was devastated by a long civil war.
内ない戦せんが終おわってから10年ねんが経たった

。

Ten years have passed since the civil war ended.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
戦war, battle, match

Similar words

内ない乱らん
内乱 is a broader term for internal strife or insurrection, not necessarily a full-scale war. 内戦 specifically implies organized armed conflict between factions within a nation.
紛ふん争そう
紛争 is a general term for dispute or conflict, which can be domestic or international, and may not involve sustained warfare. 内戦 is specifically a civil war.

Etymology

Compound of 内 (inside, within) and 戦 (war, battle). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese word meaning 'internal war'.