不協和音|ふきょうわおんfukyouwaon[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun, musicdiscord; dissonance; cacophony
2. noundiscord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony

• Synonym不仲ふなかNeutralBad relations between people; common in everyday speech. 「不協和音」 is originally a music term used figuratively for discord within a group.
• Synonym不和ふわWrittenWritten word for relations that are not harmonious, for individuals or group members alike. 「不協和音」 stresses conflicting opinions and being out of step.
• Synonym葛藤かっとうNeutralInner conflict or interpersonal entanglement, stressing psychological struggle. 「不協和音」 stresses a group being out of step.
• Synonym確執かくしつWrittenWritten word for discord from both sides refusing to yield, as in 「親子の確執」; points more directly to the parties' standoff than 「不協和音」.
• Synonym不調和ふちょうわNeutralDisharmony or incongruity between things; describes a state of not matching, not specifically a clash of opinions between people.
• Related葛藤かっとうNeutralInner conflict or interpersonal entanglement, stressing psychological struggle. 「不協和音」 stresses a group being out of step.
• Related摩擦まさつNeutralLiterally physical friction; figuratively conflicts of interest or opinion, as in trade friction — more direct than 「不協和音」.
• Related食い違いくいちがいNeutralDiscrepancies between statements or data; stresses the difference itself and need not involve any personal falling-out.
• Related行き違いいきちがいNeutralCrossed signals and misunderstandings, also gaps or differences of opinion. 「不協和音」 is mostly figurative for a group out of step.
• Related相克そうこくWrittenWritten word for conflict between opposing forces, rooted in the five-elements philosophy; the opposition runs deeper than with 「不協和音」.
• Related敵対てきたいNeutralHostility or antagonism — a heavier degree, where the parties actively oppose each other rather than merely being out of step.
• Related波風なみかぜNeutralMetaphor for trouble stirring; often in 「波風を立てる」; stresses peace being disturbed.
• Related軋轢あつれきWrittenWritten word for friction and disputes, mostly between organizations or states; the conflict is more concrete and intense than with 「不協和音」.
• Related仲違いなかたがいNeutralA falling-out — the relationship turning bad; mostly between individuals. 「不協和音」 is mostly figurative for disagreement within a group.
• Related不一致ふいっちNeutralObjective non-agreement, as in 「意見の不一致」; the tone is plainer and flatter than 「不協和音」.
• Related間隙かんげきWrittenLiterally a gap or crevice; figuratively a rift between people; written prose, often in 「間隙を生じる」.
• Related齟齬そごWrittenWritten word for discrepancies between opinions or facts; stresses things failing to match and progress stalling.
• Related軋みきしみNeutralLiterally a creaking sound; figuratively friction appearing in a relationship, as in 「関係に軋みが生じる」.
• Antonym協和音きょうわおんWrittenAntonym: consonance, sounds heard as harmonious; a music term, opposite to 「不協和音」 in its original musical sense.

Use 「不協和音」 for disagreement or lack of coordination within a group or organization, as in 「政権内に不協和音」; its original sense is musical dissonance. For bad relations between individuals say 「不仲」, and for friction say 「軋轢」. The antonym is 「協和音」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 同時どうじに出でる二ふたつ以上いじょうの音おとが協和きょうわしておらず、不快ふかいに聞きこえる音おと。
2. 互たがいに譲ゆずることなく協調きょうちょうしないこと。