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紛争 (ふんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

紛ふん争そう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

dispute; conflict; strife

Covers a wide range of disagreements, from legal and political disputes to armed conflicts and social unrest. Often used in formal or news contexts.

両りょう国こく間かんの領りょう土ど紛ふん争そうは長なが年ねん続つづいている。
The territorial dispute between the two countries has been going on for many years.

労ろう働どう組くみ合あいと会かい社しゃの間あいだで賃ちん金ぎん紛ふん争そうが起おきた。

A wage dispute arose between the labor union and the company.

Written forms

紛ふん争そうUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and general term.
紛ふん諍そう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

紛distract, be mistaken for, go astray
争contend, dispute, argue
諍quarrel

Similar words

争あらそい
More general and can be used for personal quarrels or competitions; 紛争 is more formal and often refers to organized or large-scale conflicts.
論ろん争そう
Focuses on intellectual or academic debate, whereas 紛争 implies a more concrete clash of interests.

Etymology

Compound of 紛 (confusion, entanglement) and 争 (dispute, fight). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of a tangled or complicated conflict.