JLPT N2Words

葛藤

Meaning
心の中で相反する気持ちがぶつかり合うこと
Explanation
「葛藤」refers to a state of distress where conflicting feelings clash within one's heart. 「他人と協力する」(cooperating with others) is about relationships between people, different from 「葛藤」which expresses inner conflict. It has the opposite meaning of 「何の悩みもない状態」(a state with no worries at all).
Original Japanese explanation

「葛藤」は心の中で相反する気持ちがぶつかり合い、悩む状態を指します。「他人と協力する」は人と人との関係で、内面の対立を表す「葛藤」とは別。「何の悩みもない状態」とは正反対の意味になります。

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