Definitions of strife on the Web: discord: lack of agreement or harmony bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension Strife is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Rogue...
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If you're asking how to say strife in Japanese the answer is tousou (pronounced tohsoh), written as とうそう or 闘争.
Civil strife is a generic term for domestic riots, unrest, war or similar instances.
Strife is a synonym for fight or argument.