fierce fight; close contest; heated battle
Used for intense, closely fought competitions in sports, games, or debates. Often appears in news headlines and commentary.
昨日の試合は本当に熱戦だった。
Yesterday's match was a real fierce fight.
両チームの熱戦に観客は大興奮した。
The crowd was thrilled by the heated battle between the two teams.
Both teams put on a fierce battle right to the end.
It was the home team that won the fierce final.
After a heated battle that went into extra time, the match was finally decided.