鼎てい立りつ戦せん

noun

three-way contest; triangular battle

Used for a competition or conflict involving three parties, such as in politics, sports, or games. The kanji 鼎 refers to a three-legged vessel, symbolizing three-way balance or rivalry.

• 次つぎの選せん挙きょは与よ党とうと二に大だい野や党とうによる鼎てい立りつ戦せんになりそうだ。

  The next election looks set to be a three-way contest between the ruling party and the two main opposition parties.

• このゲームは三みっつの勢せい力りょくが争あらそう鼎てい立りつ戦せんの形けい式しきをとっている。

  This game takes the form of a triangular battle among three factions.