寄よせ

noun

endgame; closing stage of a game; yose

Technical term in go and shogi. In go, it especially refers to endgame moves that enlarge one's territory or reduce the opponent's; in shogi, it can refer to the closing attack or finishing phase.

• 囲い碁ごはヨセで大おおきく差さがついた。

  A big gap opened up in the endgame of the go match.

• 将しょう棋ぎでは寄よせを間ま違ちがえると逆ぎゃく転てんされる。

  In shogi, if you mishandle the closing attack, your opponent can turn the game around.

noun, used as a suffix

gathering; collecting; bringing together

Used mainly as a suffix in compounds such as 客寄せ, meaning to gather, attract, or bring a particular group or thing together. It is not usually used as a free-standing noun in this sense.

• 店みせは客きゃく寄よせに割わり引びき券けんを配くばった。

  The shop handed out discount coupons to attract customers.

• 候こう補ほ者しゃは票ひょう寄よせに走はしり回まわった。

  The candidate rushed around gathering votes.