内乱|ないらんnairan[0]heiban (flat)
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- nouncivil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
- Synonym内戦ないせんNeutralWar between factions within one country. 「内乱」 stresses domestic rebellion and unrest, but both words can describe large-scale internal conflict.
- Related市民戦争しみんせんそうWrittenA written-style term for civil war between citizens; it reads like a translation and is rarely used. 「内乱」 stresses domestic rebellion and unrest.
- Antonym太平たいへいWrittenA written word for a world at peace, as in 「天下泰平」; it stands in contrast to internal upheaval.
- Antonym平和へいわNeutralPeace and stability; the direct opposite of 「内乱」.
Use 「内乱」 for domestic rebellion and unrest, as in 「内乱罪」. For war between factions within a country, 「内戦」 is the usual word; 「市民戦争」 is rare. For the opposite, 「太平」 is a written word for a world at peace, 「平和」 the everyday word for peace.
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