絶ぜつ場ば

noun

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)

• このルールでは、絶ぜつ場ばに置おかれた札ふだは特とく別べつな得とく点てんになる。

  In this rule set, cards placed in the zetsuba field earn special points.