一局
い
っ
きょ
く
Meanings
2
one board; one game board
A limited use for counting or referring to one go or shogi board itself. In modern everyday Japanese, 一面 or 一台 is often more natural for the physical board, so this use may feel old-fashioned or specialized.
If an old inventory says 碁盤一局, it means there is one go board.
3
one office; one station; one bureau
Used to count an organization or office called a 局, such as a post office, broadcasting station, bureau, or similar branch.
This town has only one post office.
The company acquired one local broadcasting station.
Usage patterns
- 将棋を一局指すto play one game of shogi
I played one game of shogi with a friend.
- 囲碁を一局打つto play one game of go
I played a game of go for the first time in a while.