ラッパツギ

noun

trumpet connection; lion's mouth

A go tactic where a stone connects by creating two adjacent tiger's mouths, forming a shape resembling a trumpet or lion's mouth. Used in technical go contexts.

See also: 継ぎ · 猫の顔

• ラッパツギは、石いしを安あん全ぜんに連れん絡らくさせる手て筋すじの一ひとつだ。

  The trumpet connection is one of the techniques for safely linking stones.

• この局きょく面めんではラッパツギが有ゆう効こうな手しゅ段だんとなる。

  In this board position, the trumpet connection becomes an effective move.