争奪戦(そうだつせん)

そうだつせん
noun
contest, battle, scramble
1. contest, battle, scramble, competition for something
A fierce competition or struggle between parties trying to obtain or win the same thing. Used for literal fights, sports competitions, and figurative battles over resources or positions.
優勝(ゆうしょう)争奪戦(そうだつせん)が始(はじ)まった。
The battle for the championship has begun.
人材(じんざい)の争奪戦(そうだつせん)が激(はげ)しくなっている。
The competition for talent is intensifying.
限定(げんてい)商品(しょうひん)をめぐる争奪戦(そうだつせん)が毎回(まいかい)繰(く)り広(ひろ)げられる。
A scramble over limited-edition products takes place every time.

争奪戦(そうだつせん) describes a fierce competition where multiple parties scramble to obtain the same thing. Composed of 争奪(そうだつ) (scramble for possession) + 戦(せん) (battle).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 優勝(ゆうしょう)争奪戦(そうだつせん): championship battle
  • 人材(じんざい)争奪戦(そうだつせん): talent war (companies competing for workers)
  • 市場(しじょう)争奪戦(そうだつせん): market share battle
  • 〜をめぐる争奪戦(そうだつせん): a battle over ~
  • 熾烈(しれつ)な争奪戦(そうだつせん): fierce competition

USAGE:
Often used in sports, business, and politics to describe intense competition. It conveys more urgency and intensity than simple 競争(きょうそう) (competition).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 競争(きょうそう): competition (general, less intense)
  • 戦(たたか)い: fight, battle (broader)
  • 争(あらそ)い: dispute, conflict
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Added 2026.2.16 19:57 · Revised 2026.3.30 12:38
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