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    3. 神経戦

    神経戦

    神しん経けい戦せん

    war of nerves

    KMT10News #46+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab33 strokes

    しんけいせん

    Noun

    1.
    war of nerves

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    試し合あいは神しん経けい戦せんになりました。

    The match turned into a war of nerves.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは神しん経けい戦せんに強 く、プレッシャーの中なかでも冷れい静せいさを保たもてる。

    He is strong in a war of nerves and can maintain composure even under pressure.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    交こう渉しょうは長なが引びき、まさに神しん経けい戦せんの様よう相そうを呈ていしていました。

    The negotiations dragged on, truly taking on the appearance of a war of nerves.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    互たがいに手ての内うらを探さぐり合あう、高こう度どな心しん理り戦せんであり神しん経けい戦せんだった。

    It was a sophisticated psychological battle and a war of nerves, with each side trying to figure out the other's hand.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    政せい治じ家かたちは、選せん挙きょ戦せんで激げきしい神しん経けい戦せんを繰くり広ひろげた。

    The politicians waged an intense war of nerves during the election campaign.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    経
    へ.る・た.つ・たていと・はか.る・のり…(5)
    sutra・longitude・pass thru・expire・warp
    戦
    いくさ・たたか.う・おのの.く・そよ.ぐ・わなな.く…(2)
    war・battle・match
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