English–Korean
“neck and neck” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmakssangmaka
Example
두 후보의 지지율은 막상막하다.tu hu bo ui chi ji yu reun mak ssang ma ka da
The two candidates' support ratings are neck and neck.
How to say “neck and neck” in Korean
“Neck and neck” in Korean is 막상막하 (makssangmaka).
Two sides stay so close that neither clearly pulls ahead.
Example sentences with 막상막하
막상막한 경기에서 관중은 마지막까지 긴장했다.mak ssang ma kan kyeong gi e seo kwan jung eun ma ji mak kka ji kin jang haet tta
In the neck-and-neck match, the spectators were tense until the end.
Tips for using 막상막하
- It usually describes a close contest with a small gap, not a perfectly equal result, so it works well for races, elections, and competitions.