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接戦

Reading

Kana: せっせん
Romaji: sessen
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Definition

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close combat; close contest

Kanji

Readings: セツ、 ショウ、 つ.ぐ
Meanings: touch, contact, adjoin, piece together
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match

Example Sentences

接戦(せっせん)でしたね。
➥It was really close.
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レースはもつれた接戦(せっせん)となった。
➥The race went down to the wire.
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接戦(せっせん)になりそうだ。
➥It looks like it's going to be anybody's race.
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昨夜(さくや)はジャイアンツはドラゴンズと接戦(せっせん)(えん)じた。
➥The Giants had a close game with the Dragons last night.
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