1.
close game; close contest; close match
a competition or match where the scores are very close and the outcome is uncertain until the end
接戦を制した。
They won the close game.
最後まで接戦だった。
It was a close game until the end.
両チームの接戦が続いた。
The close battle between both teams continued.
接戦の末、一点差で勝った。
After a close game, we won by one point.
選挙は接戦になると予想されている。
The election is expected to be a close race.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 接戦を制する (to win a close game)
- 接戦を演じる (to engage in a close battle)
- 接戦の末 (after a close game)
- 接戦になる (to become a close match)
RELATED WORDS:
- 大差 (large margin - opposite)
- 熱戦 (fierce battle)
- 激戦 (fierce competition)
- シーソーゲーム (seesaw game)
USAGE:
Used for sports, elections, and any competitive situation where the outcome is close.