二間飛び (にけんとび) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
two-space jump; two-point jump
go (game)
A Go term for a move where a stone jumps two intersections along a line, leaving one empty intersection in between.
fly, skip (pages), scatter
Similar words
- 一間飛び
A one-space jump, leaving no empty intersection between stones; tighter and more solid than 二間飛び.
- 三間飛び
A three-space jump, leaving two empty intersections; even lighter and more flexible than 二間飛び.
Etymology
Compound of 二間 (にけん, 'two spaces') and 飛び (とび, 'jump'), describing the move's nature in Go.
