小こ場ば

noun

starting field without 20-point cards

In hanafuda, a starting field that does not contain any 20-point cards (such as the 'light' cards). This is a technical term used in specific game variants.

See also: 場

• 小こ場ばのときは、高こう得とく点てんの札ふだが場ばに出でていないので、慎しん重ちょうに手てを進すすめる必ひつ要ようがある。

  When it's a 小場, since no high-scoring cards are on the field, you need to play carefully.