急きゅう場ば

noun

emergency; crisis; critical moment

Refers to a sudden, urgent situation requiring immediate action. Often used in phrases like 急場をしのぐ (to tide over an emergency).

• 急きゅう場ばのときに備そなえて、非ひ常じょう食しょくを用よう意いしておく。

  I keep emergency food on hand for a crisis.

• 彼かれは急きゅう場ばをしのぐために、友ゆう人じんからお金かねを借かりた。

  He borrowed money from a friend to tide over the emergency.

noun

urgent move (in go); urgent point

Go term: a move that must be played immediately to prevent a major loss or to stabilize a group. Also used figuratively for a critical point in a situation.

See also: 大場

• この局きょく面めんでは、急きゅう場ばを打うたなければならない。

  In this board position, you must play an urgent move.