げきせん
Gekisen
Other forms: 劇戦
激戦 (Gekisen) is a Japanese noun meaning “fierce battle, hard-fought battle, hot contest, severe fight”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, adjectival nounfierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
Examples
ここで激戦が行われた。
A fierce battle was fought here.
今回の選挙は激戦で元大臣が何人も落ちた。
The last election was such a hot contest that several ex-ministers lost.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).