実じつ力りょく伯はく仲ちゅう

noun

evenly matched in ability

A yojijukugo used when two people or sides are very close in skill or strength, with no clear advantage.

• 両りょうチームは実じつ力りょく伯はく仲ちゅうで、試し合あいは延えん長ちょう戦せんにもつれ込こんだ。

  The two teams were evenly matched, and the game went into extra innings.

• 彼かれと彼かの女じょは実じつ力りょく伯はく仲ちゅうのライバルだ。

  He and she are rivals of equal ability.