馬うまの顔かお

expression, noun

horse head; pattern of three stones resembling a horse head

A go term for a specific three-stone shape that looks like a horse's head. Used in go contexts; compare with 猫の顔 (cat face) and 犬の顔 (dog face) for similar patterns.

See also: 猫の顔 · 犬の顔

• この形かたちは馬うまの顔かおと呼よばれている。

  This shape is called a horse head.

• 馬うまの顔かおは三みっつの石いしでできている。

  A horse head is made of three stones.