げきせん
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
Common word Also written 劇戦
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive, No-adjective
ここで激戦げきせんが行おこなわれた。
A fierce battle was fought here.
今回こんかいの選挙せんきょは激戦げきせんで元もと大臣だいじんが何人なんにんも落おちた。
The last election was such a hot contest that several ex-ministers lost.