優勝争い（ゆうしょうあらそい）
JLPT N1 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: championship race
Example sentences
- 最終戦まで優勝争いが続く。 — The race for the championship continues until the final game.
- 激しい優勝争いを繰り広げる。 — They wage a fierce battle for the title.
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