offense and defense; attack and defense
Refers to the interplay or balance between attacking and defending, often in sports, military, or competitive contexts.
両チームの攻防が続いている。
The offense and defense of both teams continues.
激しい攻防の末、試合は引き分けに終わった。
After a fierce back-and-forth, the match ended in a draw.
A fierce battle for first place continues.
Both teams fought a fierce back-and-forth battle until the very end.
The seesaw battle of attack and defense continued until the end of the match.
It was the Japanese team that won the final struggle.