noun
one game; one match; one round
Used especially for a single game of board games such as go or shogi. Common collocations include 将棋を一局指す and 囲碁を一局打つ.
仕事のあと、友人と将棋を一局指した。
After work, I played one game of shogi with a friend.
囲碁を一局
Playing one game of go takes quite a lot of time.
noun
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.
古い目録に「碁盤一局」とあれば、碁盤が一面あるという意味だ。
If an old inventory says 碁盤一局, it means there is one go board.
noun
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.
この町には郵便局が一局しかない。
This town has only one post office.
その会社は地方の放送局を一局買収した。
The company acquired one local broadcasting station.
Means one match or bout more generally, often in sports, contests, or combat; 一局 is especially natural for games counted as 局, such as go and shogi.
A common counter for one flat surface or board; it is usually more natural than 一局 when referring to a physical go or shogi board.
A general way to say 'one'; 一局 is more specific and counts games, boards in limited usage, or offices and stations called 局.
Sino-Japanese compound of 一, 'one,' and 局, a character associated with a game, board-game position or board, and also an office, bureau, or station.