Translation guide
The English word "discord" refers to disagreement, conflict, or lack of harmony. In Japanese, the most natural expressions depend on whether you mean interpersonal friction, social unrest, or a jarring sound.
Expressing disagreement, tension, or bad relations between people.
The most direct and common translation for 'discord' in the sense of disharmony or bad relations between people. Neutral and widely used.
Discord arose within the family.
Refers to minor quarrels or petty discord, often used for everyday squabbles.
隣人とのいざこざが絶えない。
There's constant discord with the neighbors.
Friction or discord, often implying underlying tension or conflict, used in formal or written contexts.
両者の間に軋轢が生じている。
There is discord between the two parties.
Describing discord within a group, organization, or society.
While primarily meaning 'confusion' or 'chaos', it can imply discord when social order breaks down.
国内の混乱が深まっている。
Discord within the country is deepening.
Refers to disputes or conflicts, often on a larger scale like labor or international discord.
Internal discord or strife within an organization.
Describing discordant sounds or musical dissonance.
Specifically means 'discord' in a musical sense, i.e., dissonance. Also used metaphorically for interpersonal discord.
その曲は不協和音で終わる。
The piece ends with discord.
Means 'noise' or 'din', but can be used for unpleasant, discordant sounds.
The English word 'discord' is often translated as 不和, but in many contexts a more specific word like 喧嘩 (quarrel) or 対立 (confrontation) may be more natural. Consider the nuance you want to convey.
労働紛争が長期化している。
The labor discord is becoming protracted.
党内で内紛が起きた。
Discord broke out within the party.
工事の騒音がひどい。
The discord from the construction is terrible.