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内部抗争 (naibukousou) Japanese meaning: internal strife | Kotomora

内ない部ぶ抗こう争そう

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Meanings

1

internal strife; infighting; internal conflict

Refers to conflict, power struggles, or factional disputes within an organization, group, or country.

党とう内ないの内ない部ぶ抗こう争そうが激はげしく

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Infighting within the party is intensifying.

会かい社しゃの内ない部ぶ抗こう争そうでプロジェクトが遅おくれた。

The project was delayed due to internal conflict in the company.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
部section, bureau, dept
抗confront, resist, defy
争contend, dispute, argue

Related words

内ない紛ふん
内紛 is a more common and slightly broader term for internal discord or strife, while 内部抗争 emphasizes active struggle or fighting within a group.
内うち輪わもめ
内輪もめ is a colloquial term for family or in-group quarrels, often on a smaller scale than 内部抗争.

Built from

内ない部ぶ+抗こう争そう

Etymology

Compound of 内部 (internal) and 抗争 (conflict, strife).