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大雪崩 (おおなだれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大おお雪崩なだれ

Meanings

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noun

large avalanche joseki

go (game)

A large-scale joseki pattern in Go, named for its resemblance to an avalanche. The term is used specifically in Go contexts.

See also: ナダレ · 定石

大おお雪崩なだれ定じょう石せきは、プロの対たい局きょくでもよく現あらわれる複ふく雑ざつな定じょう石せきだ。
The large avalanche joseki is a complex pattern that often appears even in professional games.

Written forms

大おお雪崩なだれ
Standard kanji spelling for this Go term.
大おおナダレ
Katakana spelling sometimes used in Go contexts, especially when referring to the joseki pattern.

Kanji

大large, big
雪snow
崩crumble, die, demolish

Similar words

ナダレ
ナダレ refers to the smaller avalanche joseki, while 大雪崩 is the larger, more complex version.
定じょう石せき
定石 is the general term for established corner patterns in Go; 大雪崩 is a specific type of joseki.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (large) and 雪崩 (avalanche), referring to the large-scale avalanche-like joseki pattern in Go.