noun
A sports or competition term for a game where the score is very tight and the outcome is uncertain until the end.
昨日の試合はクロスゲームで、最後までどちらが勝つかわからなかった。
Yesterday's match was a close game, and until the very end it was unclear who would win.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes seen in titles or stylized writing.
A native Japanese term also meaning a close contest, but クロスゲーム is a loanword often used in sports commentary.
Borrowed from English 'close game'.