Refers to a disagreement, conflict, or trouble between people, often in personal or organizational contexts. Commonly used in phrases like 揉め事 (trouble, dispute) and 揉める (to quarrel).
There is constant trouble with the neighbors.
A dispute arose during the meeting.
quarrel; dispute; trouble; friction
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning 'quarrel' or 'dispute'.
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji is considered difficult.
Derived from the continuative form (連用形) of the verb 揉める (もめる, 'to quarrel, to be in dispute'). The verb itself is related to 揉む (もむ, 'to rub, to knead'), suggesting a metaphorical extension from physical friction to interpersonal conflict.