also: ダメツメ
filling dame points; filling neutral points
Go term: the endgame process of filling neutral points (dame) between territories. Not a general Japanese word.
After the game ends, we fill in the dame points and then count the territory.
Beginners often forget to fill the dame points.
Standard kanji spelling for this Go term.
Katakana spelling; sometimes used for emphasis or in game manuals.
Irregular kana usage (ダメツメ instead of ダメヅメ).
Compound of 駄目 (dame, 'neutral point' in Go) + 詰め (tsume, 'filling'). The reading だめづめ follows standard rendaku.