内戦 (ないせん, naisen) Japanese meaning: civil war | KotomoraThe country was devastated by a long civil war.
Ten years have passed since the civil war ended.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉で内戦が起こるfor a civil war to break out in a place
Civil war broke out in that country, and many citizens fled.
内戦が続くfor a civil war to continue/drag on
The civil war has been going on for over ten years in that region.
内戦に発展するto escalate into a civil war
The political conflict eventually escalated into a civil war.
内戦を終わらせるto end a civil war
The UN tried to mediate and end the civil war.
