大おお寄よせ

noun

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

• この局きょく面めんで大おお寄よせに入はいるタイミングが勝しょう負ぶを分わけた。

  The timing of entering the endgame at this position decided the match.

noun

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.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの豪ごう商しょうは大おお寄よせを催もよおして遊あそんだという。

  It is said that wealthy merchants in the Edo period held big parties by summoning many entertainers.