奕えき

noun

playing go

Archaic noun referring to the act of playing the board game go (囲碁). Not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary references.

See also: 囲碁

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「奕えきを楽たのしむ」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old texts, the expression 'enjoying a game of go' can be found.