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factional strife; factional infighting; power struggle between factions
Competition and conflict between factions or cliques within an organization, especially a political party. A central concept in understanding Japanese politics, where factions within the ruling party have historically wielded significant influence.
派閥争いが激化している。
Factional infighting is intensifying.
党内の派閥争いが政策決定を遅らせた。
Factional strife within the party delayed policy decisions.
総裁選を前に、各派閥の派閥争いが表面化してきた。
Ahead of the party leadership election, factional rivalries have come to the surface.
Compound of 派閥 ('faction; clique') and 争い ('conflict; struggle'). A term deeply associated with Japanese politics, where the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has historically been divided into influential factions that compete for leadership positions and policy influence.
USAGE:
- Most commonly encountered in political reporting and analysis
- Can also apply to corporate or organizational infighting, though 権力闘争 is more common in those contexts
- Carries a negative connotation, implying that personal ambition overrides policy concerns
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 派閥争いに巻き込まれる: to be drawn into factional infighting
- 派閥争いが激化する: factional strife intensifies
- 派閥争いを繰り広げる: to engage in factional rivalry
- 党内の派閥争い: intra-party factional strife
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 権力闘争: power struggle — broader, not limited to factions; any contest for control
- 内紛: internal strife; discord — conflict within any group, not specifically factional
- 主導権争い: struggle for leadership; initiative — focuses on who takes the lead rather than faction-based conflict