photo finish

broadly

(sports) The finish of a race in which the leaders are so close together that the winner cannot be identified using the naked eye but is determined by means of a photograph.

Japanese Meaning

写真判定：競走の終盤、ゴール直前で選手同士の差が極めて僅かで肉眼では勝者が判別できず、写真を用いて順位や勝敗を決定すること。 / 写真フィニッシュ：スポーツ競技において、ゴールライン付近での集団接近状況を写真により正確に判断し、最終結果を決める方式や瞬間。

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The championship ended in a dramatic photo finish that left the crowd stunned.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

選手権は劇的な写真判定で幕を閉じ、観衆を驚かせた。

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Sense（1）

(sports) The finish of a race in which the leaders are so close together that the winner cannot be identified using the naked eye but is determined by means of a photograph.

Sense（2）

(by extension) Any competition with a very close outcome.

photo finishes

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