Specifically the opening phase of board games like go or shogi, where players establish their initial positions.
He attacked aggressively from the opening.
early stages; initial phase; outset
General use for the beginning part of any process, event, or period. Common in news and everyday speech.
The election campaign became a fierce battle from the early stages.
The project is still in its initial phase.
We took the lead in the early stages of the match.
The team that dominated the early stage went on to win.
We attacked aggressively right from the early stages.
We struggled early on, but pulled off a comeback in the end.
序盤 covers a whole opening stretch of time or play, whereas 出だし points to the very first moment or step of something starting.
序盤 describes an early phase of an ongoing process, while 冒頭 specifically means the opening part of a speech, text, or document.
序盤 refers broadly to the opening stage of a game or contest, while 立ち上がり in baseball specifically describes a pitcher's performance in the first few innings.
序盤 refers to the early stages of a game or process, while 終盤 refers to the final, concluding stages.
序盤 is the opening stage of a game, the direct opposite of 寄せ, which is the closing endgame stage.
序盤 refers to the early stage of something, the opposite of 追い込み, which refers to the final, decisive stage.
序盤 refers to the opening stage of a game or process, the opposite of 詰め, which marks its final, concluding stage.
序盤 refers to the early stage of an event, the direct opposite of 大詰め, which refers to its final stage.
序盤 is the opening stage of an event or process, while 中盤 is the middle stage that follows it.
序盤 is the opening phase of a game like go or shogi, the opposite of 終局, the endgame phase where the result is decided.
序盤, 中盤, and 終盤 form a set describing beginning, middle, and end stages, so learners often mix up 序盤 (early) with 中盤 (middle).
early stages of a game; opening phase
Compound of 序 (jo, 'beginning') and 盤 (ban, 'board' or 'stage'). Originally from board game terminology, later extended to general use.