軍閥

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 軍閥 is read as ぐんばつ and means warlord faction or military clique.
• Basic usage: It can refer to regional warlord factions competing for power or two military cliques struggling for national control.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Regional factions competing for power
  • 軍閥: We studied an era when regional warlords competed for power. Example: 各地の軍閥が勢力を争った時代について学びました。
• Two military cliques in conflict
  • 軍閥: In the novel, two military factions struggle for control of the country. Example: 小説では、二つの軍閥が国の主導権をめぐって対立します。