先せん陣じん争あらそい

noun

competition to be first; race to lead the charge

Refers to a rivalry or contest to be the first to act, originally in a military charge but now used more broadly for any race to be first.

• 新しん市し場じょうへの参さん入にゅうで各かく社しゃが先せん陣じん争あらそいを繰くり広ひろげている。

  Companies are competing fiercely to be the first to enter the new market.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、武ぶ将しょうたちは先せん陣じん争あらそいに命いのちをかけた。

  During the Warring States period, warlords risked their lives in the race to lead the charge.