内乱(ないらん)

ないらん
noun
civil war, internal strife
1. civil war, internal strife, rebellion, uprising
Armed conflict or violent unrest within a country, as opposed to war between nations.
国内(こくない)で内乱(ないらん)が起(お)きた。
A civil war broke out within the country.
内乱(ないらん)により多(おお)くの市民(しみん)が避難(ひなん)した。
Many citizens evacuated due to the civil war.
その国(くに)は長年(ながねん)の内乱(ないらん)で経済(けいざい)が壊滅的(かいめつてき)な打撃(だげき)を受(う)けた。
The country's economy suffered devastating damage from years of civil war.

Compound of 内(ない) (inside, internal) + 乱(らん) (disorder, rebellion). A formal term used in news, historical, and legal contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 内乱(ないらん)が起(お)きる (a civil war breaks out)
  • 内乱(ないらん)状態(じょうたい) (state of civil war)
  • 内乱(ないらん)罪(ざい) (crime of insurrection — legal term)
  • 内乱(ないらん)を鎮圧(ちんあつ)する (to suppress a civil war)

DISTINCTIONS:

  • 内乱(ないらん): civil war or uprising within a country (formal, legal)
  • 内戦(ないせん): civil war (more commonly used in modern news)
  • 反乱(はんらん): rebellion, revolt (emphasis on defiance against authority)
  • 紛争(ふんそう): conflict, dispute (broader term, not necessarily armed)

Related Words

Homophone: 内覧(ないらん)
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