キリンの顔かお

expression, noun

giraffe's face; Nessie's face; three-stone pattern resembling a giraffe's face

A go term for a specific three-stone shape that looks like a giraffe's face. Also called Nessie's face. Used in go commentary and teaching.

See also: 猫の顔 · 犬の顔 · 馬の顔

• この形かたちはキリンの顔かおと呼よばれている。

  This shape is called a giraffe's face.