白石
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Meanings
1
white stone
A stone that is white in color. Often contrasted with 黒石 (black stone).
See also: 黒石
I covered the garden with white stones.
2
white go stone
Specifically a white piece used in the board game Go.
Place white and black stones alternately on the Go board.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に白石を置くto place a white stone (on the Go board)
He placed a white stone in the corner.
- 白石を取るto capture a white stone (in Go)
Black captured that white stone.
- 白石で囲むto surround (something) with white stones
The territory of black was surrounded with white stones.