接戦

せっせん
close combat
close contest

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せっせん【接戦】

close contest ［game， race］ 〖C〗.

¶ → 接戦の

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せっせん【接戦】

〔接近戦〕 close combat; hand-to-hand fighting; 〔互角の戦い〕 a close fight [contest, game, race].

～する fight at close quarters; engage in close combat; 〔競争する〕 be in keen competition (with…); 〔競技の〕 have a close contest [game] (with…); be neck and neck (with…); run a close race 《with [against]…》.

●試合はいよいよ接戦になった. The contest grew hotter.

●接戦の末 after a hard-fought game.

●…に対して接戦を演じる offer sb keen competition; give sb a tough fight.

●それは意外な接戦となった. It turned out a surprisingly close match.