接戦 (せっせん)close combat; close contest

close combat; close contestnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 接戦

直接ちょくせつdirect; immediate
接触せっしょくtouch; contact
面接めんせつinterview (e.g. for a job)
密接みっせつclose (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate
接近せっきんgetting closer; drawing nearer
接するせっするto touch; to come in contact with
接待せったいentertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks)
予防接種よぼうせっしゅvaccination; inoculation
戦争せんそうwar
戦後せんごpostwar period; period after Second World War
作戦さくせんtactics; strategy
停戦ていせんarmistice; ceasefire
冷戦れいせんcold war
回戦かいせんevent with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.
戦略せんりゃくstrategy; tactics
戦闘せんとうbattle; fight

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