空くう中ちゅう戦せん

noun

air battle; dogfight

Military term for combat between aircraft. Can be used literally or figuratively for intense aerial competition.

• 第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せんでは多おおくの空くう中ちゅう戦せんが行おこなわれた。

  Many air battles were fought during World War II.

• 戦せん闘とう機き同どう士しの空くう中ちゅう戦せんは激はげしさを増ました。

  The dogfight between the fighter planes intensified.

noun

aerial battle (sports)

Used in sports contexts for aerial duels, such as heading contests in soccer or jump balls in basketball.

• サッカーでは、ゴール前まえの空くう中ちゅう戦せんが勝しょう敗はいを分わけることもある。

  In soccer, aerial battles in front of the goal can sometimes decide the match.