接戦(せっせん)

せっせん
noun
close game; close contest
sportscompetition
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(せっせん)を制(せい)した。
They won the close game.
最後(さいご)まで接戦(せっせん)だった。
It was a close game until the end.
両(りょう)チームの接戦(せっせん)が続(つづ)いた。
The close battle between both teams continued.
接戦(せっせん)の末(すえ)、一点差(いってんさ)で勝(か)った。
After a close game, we won by one point.
選挙(せんきょ)は接戦(せっせん)になると予想(よそう)されている。
The election is expected to be a close race.

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Usage

Used for sports, elections, and any competitive situation where the outcome is close.

Related Words

Antonym: 大差(たいさ) (large margin)
Related: 熱戦(ねっせん) (fierce battle)
Related: 激戦(げきせん) (fierce competition)
Related: 善戦(ぜんせん) (good fight)
Related: 辛勝(しんしょう) (narrow victory)
Compare: 僅差(きんさ) (narrow margin, slim difference)
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Added 2026.1.25 16:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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