接戦（せっせん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: close game/tight match
Example sentences
- 最後まで接戦が続いた。 — The close match continued until the very end.
- 接戦を制して勝利する。 — They win by prevailing in a close contest.
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