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ぐずむ Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
play a guzumi ; play an empty triangle deliberately
usually written using kana alone go (game)
A Go term for intentionally playing an empty triangle shape, often considered inefficient but sometimes used as a tactical move. The term グズミ (guzumi) is a noun form.
See also: グズミ · 空き三角
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In a professional game, a move that deliberately played a guzumi was made.
Written forms グズむ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in game contexts.
愚ぐ 集ず む
Rare kanji spelling; the characters suggest 'foolish gathering' but this is likely ateji.
Kanji 愚 foolish, folly, absurdity 集 gather, meet, congregate Similar words グズミ The noun form meaning 'empty triangle' or 'guzumi shape'. ぐずむ is the verb meaning 'to play such a move'.
空あ き 三さん 角かく The Japanese term for 'empty triangle', a shape in Go. ぐずむ specifically refers to playing this shape deliberately.
Etymology Derived from the Go term グズミ (guzumi), which refers to an empty triangle shape. The verb form ぐずむ was coined to describe the act of playing such a move. The kanji 愚集む is likely ateji, with 愚 meaning 'foolish' and 集む meaning 'to gather', reflecting the perceived inefficiency of the shape.
