激げき戦せん区く

noun

closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; battleground

Used for electoral districts with fierce competition, markets with many rivals, or any area of intense rivalry. The figurative sense 'battleground' is common.

• この選せん挙きょ区くは毎まい回かい、与よ野や党とうの激げき戦せん区くになる。

  This electoral district becomes a closely contested constituency between the ruling and opposition parties every time.

• 駅えき前まえに新あたらしいラーメン店てんが次つぎ々つぎと開かい店てんし、激げき戦せん区くとなっている。

  New ramen shops are opening one after another in front of the station, making it a highly competitive marketplace.