starting the endgame; beginning the final stage
In go, the phase where a player initiates a large-scale endgame sequence, often decisive.
See also: 寄せ
The timing of entering the endgame at this position decided the match.
summoning many entertainers for a big party
Historical term for calling many prostitutes and entertainers to hold a lavish party; not used in modern everyday language.
It is said that wealthy merchants in the Edo period held big parties by summoning many entertainers.
formal tea gathering; formal tea party
Standard kanji spelling.
Katakana spelling sometimes used in go contexts.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely seen.
Compound of 大 (large) and 寄せ (gathering, approaching). The go sense derives from the endgame term ヨセ, while the archaic sense refers to gathering many people.