Japanese word

内乱

Pronunciation

Romajinairan

Meaning

  • nouncivil war

Example

その国では内乱が十年も続きました。so no kuni de wa nai ran ga jū nen mo tsuzu ki ma shi ta

A civil war continued in that country for ten years.

Illustration for 内乱 (civil war)

More examples

内乱から逃れるため、多くの家族が隣国へ移りました。nai ran ka ra noga re ru ta me ō ku no ka zoku ga rin goku e utsu ri ma shi ta

To escape the civil war, many families moved to a neighboring country.

Core concept

Centers on a country's internal division becoming sustained fighting between rival forces.

Common phrases

  • 内乱が勃発するnai ran ga bop patsu su ru

    a civil war breaks out

  • 内乱の被害nai ran no hi gai

    damage caused by a civil war

  • 内乱を終結させるnai ran o shū ketsu sa se ru

    end a civil war

Similar words

内戦naisen: A war fought between organized groups within the same country.

Definition in Japanese

一つの国の内部で、政府側と反政府側などが長期にわたり武力で争うこと。hito tsu no kuni no nai bu de sei fu gawa to han sei fu gawa na do ga chō ki ni wa ta ri bu ryoku de araso u ko to

Word origin

内乱 (nairan, "civil war") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 内 (nai, "inside") and 乱 (ran, "disorder"), referring to disorder that occurs within a country.

Usage tips

  • The English phrase civil war usually suggests organized armed fighting, rather than any ordinary disagreement within a country.

Other meanings

  • rebellionnoun
  • domestic conflictnoun

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