大石
also: おおいし
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Meanings
1
large stone; boulder
General term for a big rock or boulder. Can be used in everyday contexts.
I placed a large stone in the garden as a decoration.
A big boulder is lying by the river.
2
dragon (go); large connected group of stones
Go term: a long, connected group of stones that spans a wide area, often hard to capture.
Attacking the opponent's dragon is the key to this position.
Usage patterns
- 大石が転がるfor a boulder to roll
A boulder came rolling down the mountainside.
- 大石を取るto capture a large connected group of stones (in go)
Capturing the opponent's large group decided the game.
- 大石を積むto pile up boulders
He piled up boulders in the garden to create a rock garden.
- 大石が死ぬfor a large group of stones to die (be captured, in go)
The large group in the center died, putting him at a big disadvantage.