レースはもつれた接戦となった。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
The race went down to the wire.
Furigana
レースはもつれた接戦 となった。
Romanji
Re-su wa motsureta sessen to natta.
Words
レース
(レース)
race; lace; lathe
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
縺れる
(もつれる)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to tangle; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
接戦
(せっせん)
close combat; close contest
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
成る
(なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...