“Neck-and-neck” in Japanese
Short answer
Neck-and-neck in Japanese is “抜きつ抜かれつ” (nukitsunukaretsu). Full meaning: back-and-forth, neck-and-neck.
Other ways to say “Neck-and-neck” in Japanese
横一線
yokoissen (running) abreast, side-by-side, in a row; neck and neck, (almost) equal
負けず劣らず
makezuotorazu equally (well), as ... as, no less ... than ..., neck and neck, nip and tuck; evenly matched, well-matched
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