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争い, あらそい

  • arasoi
JLPT LEVEL 1

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • dispute
  • strife
  • quarrel
  • dissension
  • conflict
  • rivalry
  • contest

Examples of 争い,あらそい in a Sentence

金銭のことで彼と争いになった。
I had a quarrel with him over money.
ポスト争いは厳しい。
Competition for the position is very intense.
テーブルを広げれば争いはやむ。
Spread the table, and contention will cease.
彼は彼らの争いを和解させるつもりだ。
He will reconcile their dispute.
ひとつの誤解から多くの争いが生じる。
Many a quarrel comes about through a misunderstanding.
財産分与が争いの種だった。
The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.
ジムは怒りを抑えて争いをさけることができた。
Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.
私は争いを避けようとした。
I tried to avoid conflict.
その争いの根源は二国間の対立関係にある。
The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two countries.
このような障害が完全に取り除かれるまで、極めてささいな、ちょう発でさえ争いが起こる可能性がいつもある。
Until such difficulties are ironed out completely, there is always a chance of fighting breaking out at the slightest provocation.

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