starting field with the November/December 20-point card
In hanafuda, the field where the 20-point card of November (Willow) or December (Paulownia) is placed at the start of the game. A technical term used in specific rule sets.
See also: 場 (ば)
In this rule set, cards placed in the zetsuba field earn special points.
Compound of 絶 (zetsu, 'cut off' or 'end') and 場 (ba, 'field'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name likely refers to the field's position or role in hanafuda layouts.