noun
chicken race; game of chicken
A contest where two parties drive toward each other or a cliff; the first to swerve loses. Used metaphorically for any high-stakes standoff where neither side wants to back down.
あの交渉は完全にチキンレースだった。
That negotiation was a complete game of chicken.
チキンレースのような値下げ競争は危険だ。
A price-cutting war like a chicken race is dangerous.