争(あらそ)い

あらそい

noun

conflict, dispute

1. conflict, dispute, quarrel

A disagreement or fight between people, groups, or nations. Can range from verbal arguments to physical or military conflicts.

争(あらそ)いを避(さ)けたい。

I want to avoid conflict.

隣人(りんじん)との争(あらそ)いが続(つづ)いている。

The dispute with my neighbor continues.

兄弟(きょうだい)間(かん)の遺産(いさん)を巡(めぐ)る争(あらそ)いは、家族(かぞく)全体(ぜんたい)に影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)えた。

The dispute over inheritance between siblings affected the entire family.

争(あらそ)い is the noun form of the verb 争(あらそ)う (to compete, to dispute).

Common expressions

争(あらそ)いを避(さ)ける (to avoid conflict)
争(あらそ)いを起(お)こす (to start a dispute)
争(あらそ)いに巻(ま)き込(こ)まれる (to get caught up in a conflict)
領土(りょうど)争(あらそ)い (territorial dispute)
権力(けんりょく)争(あらそ)い (power struggle)

Similar words

喧嘩(けんか): quarrel, fight (more casual, often personal)
紛争(ふんそう): dispute, conflict (more formal, often international)
対立(たいりつ): confrontation, opposition (emphasis on opposing sides)

Related Words

Synonym: 喧嘩(けんか) (quarrel (casual))

Synonym: 紛争(ふんそう) (dispute (formal))

Compare: 対立(たいりつ) (confrontation, opposition)

Related: 争(あらそ)う (to compete, to argue)

Compare: 争奪戦(そうだつせん) (contest, battle, scramble)

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Added 2026.2.4 22:51 · Revised 2026.10.6 3:59

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