Translation guide
A direct confrontation or contest between two opponents, often in sports or competitive contexts.
The method of starting play where two opponents face each other and compete for the puck or ball.
The standard loanword used in ice hockey and lacrosse for the face-off.
試合はフェイスオフで始まった。
The game started with a face-off.
Specifically refers to the dropping of the puck in ice hockey. Less common than フェイスオフ.
A situation where two people or groups confront each other directly, often in a competitive or hostile manner.
A verbal confrontation or debate where two sides argue opposing points.
審判がパックドロップを行った。
The referee performed the puck drop.
A general term for a showdown or confrontation between two parties.
両チームのエース同士の対決が見ものだ。
The face-off between the aces of both teams is one to watch.
Emphasizes a direct, head-to-head confrontation.
次の試合はライバルとの直接対決だ。
The next game is a face-off against our rivals.
A standoff where two parties glare at each other, often before a fight or competition.
両者はにらみ合いの状態だ。
The two are in a face-off, glaring at each other.
A more formal or literary term for standing opposite each other in confrontation.
両軍は国境で対峙している。
The two armies are facing off at the border.
A heated debate or war of words.
候補者同士の論戦が白熱した。
The face-off between the candidates became heated.
A quarrel or argument, often more personal and less formal than 論戦.
彼らは小さなことで口論になった。
They got into a face-off over a small matter.