抗争

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 抗争 (こうそう) is a noun for sustained conflict or struggle between groups or factions.
• Basic usage: 二つの集団の抗争を描く makes conflict between two groups the subject matter of a novel, while 長年の抗争を終わらせる makes a protracted struggle the object to be ended through talks.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Do not reduce it to an individual quarrel
  • The phrases 二つの集団の抗争 and 長年の抗争 establish group involvement and duration. On this evidence, 抗争 should not be reduced to a momentary quarrel between individuals.