confrontation

対立、衝突

人々が面と向かって反発したり、言い争ったりする場面や状況。

やさしい英語で： A meeting or situation in which people openly challenge or argue with each other.

• I want to avoid a confrontation.
• Their confrontation ended when she walked away.
• There was a tense confrontation between the manager and the workers.

使い方： confrontation with someone (He wanted to avoid a confrontation with his boss.); confrontation between A and B (A confrontation between police and protesters delayed the march.)

類義語： clash, conflict, showdown

よく使う表現： confrontation with someone, confrontation between groups, avoid a confrontation

武力衝突

武器を使う集団どうしの戦いや争い。

やさしい英語で： A fight or conflict between groups using weapons.

• The armed confrontation lasted an hour.
• Several soldiers died in the confrontation.
• Both armies prepared for a military confrontation along the border.

使い方： confrontation between A and B (The border incident led to a confrontation between the two armies.); confrontation with someone (The unit suffered losses in a confrontation with enemy forces.)

類義語： armed conflict, clash, battle

よく使う表現： armed confrontation, military confrontation, confrontation with troops