wide place; large open area
General noun for a spacious location; not a common everyday word, but straightforward in meaning.
There are few wide open spaces around here; the buildings are packed together.
big move; big point
Go term: a strategically important large-scale move, especially in the opening, that expands territory or secures a key area.
See also: 急場
starting field with January, March, or August 20-point cards
Hanafuda term: the initial field layout when it contains any of the 20-point cards from January, March, or August. Highly domain-specific.
See also: 場 (ば)
Playing a big move in the opening gives you an advantage for the rest of the game.
In hanafuda, a field containing cards from January, March, or August is called 大場.
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big') and 場 (ば, 'place/field'). The Go and hanafuda senses are specialized extensions of the literal meaning.