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家庭争議 (kateisougi) Japanese meaning: domestic dispute | Kotomora

家か庭てい争そう議ぎ

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Meanings

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domestic dispute; family trouble

Refers to serious conflicts or legal disputes within a family, such as divorce, inheritance, or domestic violence cases.

家か庭てい争そう議ぎが長なが引びいて、裁さい判ばんになった。

The domestic dispute dragged on and ended up in court.

Kanji

家house, home, family
庭courtyard, garden, yard
争contend, dispute, argue
議deliberation, consultation, debate

Related words

家か庭てい内ない暴ぼう力りょく
家庭内暴力 specifically means domestic violence, while 家庭争議 is a broader term for any family dispute, including legal ones.
夫ふう婦ふ喧げん嘩か
夫婦喧嘩 is a casual quarrel between spouses, whereas 家庭争議 implies a more serious, often legal, conflict.

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家か庭てい+争そう議ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 家庭 (family, home) and 争議 (dispute, contention). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in modern legal and social contexts.