接戦 sessen
sessen
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. close contest; close match; close game; close race
Intransitive
レースはもつれた接戦 となった。
rēsuwa motsureta sessento natta.
The race went down to the wire.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. close combat
Intransitive
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
レースはもつれた接戦 となった。
rēsuwa motsureta sessento natta.
The race went down to the wire.
18 Variants Available
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sessende
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Close battle; Tight contest
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sessendewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Is not close combat.; Is not a close fight.
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sessenjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not close.; Was not a tight battle.
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sessenjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a close fight.; Wasn't a close battle.
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sessendeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Likely a close match.; Probably a tight contest.
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sessendewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not close.; Was not a close battle.
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sessendattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when close-quarters combat…; If/when in a tight battle…
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sessendeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when close-quarters combat; If/when a fierce battle
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sessennara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when close-quarters combat…; If/when a close battle…
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