ぜんしょうせん
前哨戦
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
(preliminary) skirmish
Noun
prelude•preliminary encounter•warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
Example Sentences
来週の試合は決勝の前哨戦だ。
Next week's match is a warm-up before the finals.
これは本格的な交渉に向けた前哨戦にすぎない。
This is just the opening skirmish before the real negotiations.
市長選は来年の国政選挙の前哨戦と見られている。
The mayoral election is seen as a prelude to next year's national election.
二社の値下げ競争は、シェア争いの前哨戦となった。
The price war between the two companies became the opening round in the battle for market share.