Japanese

ないらん
Meaning: civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

内
乱

Example sentences

The country was torn apart by civil war.
壬申の乱は、日本の古代史上最大の内乱と言われている。
The Jinshin War is said to be the largest civil war in Japan's ancient history.
その強大な帝国も、内乱によってついに瓜剖豆分の運命をたどった。
Even that great empire finally faced the fate of being partitioned due to civil war.

Usage Notes

Refers to a large-scale armed conflict within a country, where factions are fighting for control of the state or to establish an independent state.

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