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葛藤 (かっとう, kattou) Japanese meaning: conflict | Kotomora
Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 葛藤する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 葛かっ 藤とう する 葛かっ 藤とう しない Polite 葛かっ 藤とう します 葛かっ 藤とう しません Past polite 葛かっ 藤とう しました 葛かっ 藤とう しませんでした Past 葛かっ 藤とう した 葛かっ 藤とう しなかった Te-form 葛かっ 藤とう して 葛かっ 藤とう しないで Desire 葛かっ 藤とう したい 葛かっ 藤とう したくない Potential 葛かっ 藤とう できる 葛かっ 藤とう できない Passive 葛かっ 藤とう される 葛かっ 藤とう されない Causative 葛かっ 藤とう させる 葛かっ 藤とう させない Causative passive 葛かっ 藤とう させられる 葛かっ 藤とう させられない Volitional 葛かっ 藤とう しよう Polite volitional 葛かっ 藤とう しましょう Imperative 葛かっ 藤とう しろ 葛かっ 藤とう するな Conditional 葛かっ 藤とう すれば 葛かっ 藤とう しなければ Tara conditional 葛かっ 藤とう したら 葛かっ 藤とう しなかったら
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彼かれ は 仕し 事ごと と 家か 庭てい の 間あいだ で 葛かっ 藤とう し て いる 。
He is struggling between work and family.
There was a lot of inner conflict in that decision.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 は 〈 事こと 〉 に 葛かっ 藤とう する to be torn/struggle over something
He was torn between work and family.
葛かっ 藤とう を 抱かか える to carry an inner conflict
She had carried an inner conflict for years.
葛かっ 藤とう を 乗の り 越こ える to overcome a conflict
The two of them overcame various conflicts and got married.
心こころ の 中なか で 葛かっ 藤とう する to struggle internally
He struggled internally over whether to say it.
Related words 対立 describes a clear opposition or standoff between two sides, while 葛藤 suggests a tangled, often internal or emotional struggle.
衝突 is a direct, sometimes physical clash, whereas 葛藤 usually refers to a drawn-out, unresolved inner or interpersonal conflict.
矛盾 points to a logical or factual contradiction between two things, while 葛藤 is about the emotional strain of conflicting feelings or desires.
苦悩 emphasizes deep mental anguish or suffering, while 葛藤 focuses on the pull between opposing feelings or interests causing that suffering.
Don't confuse with 確執 refers to a long-standing feud or grudge between people, while 葛藤 can also describe a purely internal struggle within one person.
葛藤 refers to an internal or emotional conflict between feelings or desires, while 矛盾 refers to a logical inconsistency between statements or facts.
Written forms 葛かっ 藤とう Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
かっとう Usage 1%
カットウ Usage 1%
Etymology From the kanji 葛 (kudzu vine) and 藤 (wisteria), both known for their tangled growth, metaphorically extended to mean a tangled conflict or struggle.
