大たい局きょく

noun

big picture; overall situation; general perspective

Refers to the broad, overall view of a situation rather than details. Often used in phrases like 大局を見る (see the big picture) or 大局的に見て (from a broad perspective).

• 細こまかい点てんよりも大たい局きょくを見みて判はん断だんすべきだ。

  You should judge by looking at the big picture rather than the details.

• 大たい局きょく的てきに見みれば、この計けい画かくは成せい功こうだった。

  From a broad perspective, this plan was a success.

noun

overall board situation (go)

In the game of Go, refers to the overall state of the board, as opposed to local fights. Also used metaphorically in strategy contexts.

• プロ棋き士しは常つねに大たい局きょくを考かんがえて打うつ。

  Professional Go players always play with the whole board in mind.