碁ご

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 碁ごを習ならうto learn (how to play) Go

  祖そ父ふに碁ごを習ならっている。

  I'm learning Go from my grandfather.

• 碁ごが強つよいto be skilled at Go

  彼かれは碁ごがとても強つよい。

  He's very good at Go.

• 〈人ひと〉と碁ごの相あい手てをするto play a game of Go with someone

  父ちちの碁ごの相あい手てをしてあげた。

  I played a game of Go with my father to keep him company.

Expressions

• 碁ごを打うつplay go
• 碁ご打うち鳥とり飼かい馬ば鹿かの中うちgo players and bird keepers are idiots
• 碁ごに凝こると親おやの死しに目めに逢あわぬif you get too absorbed in go, you'll miss your parent's deathbed