giraffe's face; Nessie's face; three-stone pattern resembling a giraffe's face
A go term for a specific three-stone shape that looks like a giraffe's face. Also called Nessie's face. Used in go commentary and teaching.
This shape is called a giraffe's face.
Compound of キリン (giraffe) + の (possessive particle) + 顔 (face). The term comes from the visual resemblance of a three-stone go pattern to a giraffe's face.