Japanese word

連戦

Pronunciation

Romajirensen

Meaning

  • nounconsecutive games

Example

チームは三日間の連戦に備えています。chī mu wa mik ka kan no ren sen ni sona e te i ma su

The team is preparing for three days of consecutive games.

Illustration for 連戦 (consecutive games)

More examples

試合後、選手たちは長い連戦の疲れを取るために、早く休みました。shi ai go sen shu ta chi wa naga i ren sen no tsuka re o to ru ta me ni haya ku yasu mi ma shi ta

After the game, the players went to bed early to recover from the fatigue of a long stretch of consecutive games.

Core concept

Describes a series of games or battles fought one after another with little or no break between them.

Common phrases

  • 連戦に備えるren sen ni sona e ru

    prepare for consecutive games

  • 連戦を乗り切るren sen o no ri ki ru

    get through consecutive games

Definition in Japanese

試合や戦いを間を置かずに続けて行うこと。shi ai ya tataka i o aida o o ka zu ni tsuzu ke te okona u ko to

Word origin

The compound 連戦 (rensen) combines 連 (ren, "connect") and 戦 (sen, "battle"), expressing battles or games linked in succession.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese sports reporting, 連戦 (rensen) often describes a demanding run of games played on consecutive days, while English commonly says "consecutive games."

Other meanings

  • successive battlesnoun

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