“Strife” in Japanese
Short answer
Strife in Japanese is “騒動” (soudou). Full meaning: strife, riot, rebellion, turmoil; (media) uproar, brouhaha, (public) outcry, scandal, controversy; feud, tussle, quarrel, dispute.
Other ways to say “Strife” in Japanese
争闘
soutou strife, struggle, conflict, fight
争乱
souran conflict, strife
軋轢
atsureki friction, discord, strife
闘争
tousou fight, battle, combat, conflict; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.), strife, (labor) dispute, strike
軋み
kishimi creak, squeak, creaking, squeaking; discord, strife, friction
紛争
funsou dispute, conflict, trouble, strife
修羅
shura fighting, carnage, conflict, strife; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide, chute, flume
争い
arasoi fight, dispute, feud, conflict, struggle, strife, discord, argument, quarrel, controversy; competition, contest, rivalry
摩擦
masatsu friction, rubbing, chafing; discord, friction, strife, conflict
波風
namikaze wind and waves; discord, trouble, strife; hardships
抗争
kousou rivalry, feud, conflict, dispute, struggle, strife, contention, resistance
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