長ちょう期き戦せん

noun

protracted war; long-term battle; drawn-out contest

Used for literal wars, but also metaphorically for any prolonged struggle, such as negotiations, legal battles, or sports rivalries.

• この紛ふん争そうは長ちょう期き戦せんになるだろう。

  This conflict will likely become a protracted war.

• 価か格かく交こう渉しょうは長ちょう期き戦せんの様よう相そうを呈ていしてきた。

  The price negotiations have taken on the look of a drawn-out battle.