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小雪崩 (こなだれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

小こ雪崩なだれ

Meanings

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noun

small avalanche joseki

go (game)

A specific joseki pattern in Go, named for its resemblance to a small avalanche. Used in Go terminology.

See also: ナダレ · 定石

小こナダレ定じょう石せきは、隅すみの戦たたかいでよく現あらわれる。
The small avalanche joseki often appears in corner battles.

Written forms

小こ雪崩なだれ
Standard kanji spelling for this Go term.
小こナダレ
Alternate spelling using katakana for ナダレ, common in Go contexts.

Kanji

小little, small
雪snow
崩crumble, die, demolish

Similar words

ナダレ
ナダレ refers to the larger avalanche joseki; 小ナダレ is a smaller, related pattern.
定じょう石せき
定石 is the general term for established sequences in Go; 小ナダレ is one specific joseki.

Etymology

Compound of 小 (small) and ナダレ (avalanche), referring to a Go joseki pattern that resembles a small avalanche.