This is the 7446th most frequent Japanese word.
修羅場
A "scene of carnage" or a "critical, tense situation."
In this sentence, 修羅場 is used to describe a tense and conflict-filled situation, likened to a battlefield.
彼の家族会議はまるで修羅場だった。
His family meeting was like a battlefield.
Here, 修羅場 refers to a challenging and difficult situation that the person has passed through.
彼は修羅場をくぐり抜け、さらに強くなった。
He overcame hardships and became even stronger.
In this case, 修羅場 specifically pertains to a critical and intense scene in a drama.