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    3. 布石

    布石

    布ふ石せき

    strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game

    KMT7News #14+1GamesKanji Vocab10 strokes

    ふせき

    Noun

    1.
    strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game, opening moves
    go

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    2.
    preparations, preparatory steps, arrangements, (laying the) groundwork (for)

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    囲い碁ごの序じょ盤ばんは布ふ石せきが重じゅう要ようだ。

    The opening moves (fuseki) are important in the early stages of Go.

    KMT6Games
    将しょう来らいの成せい功こうのための布ふ石せきを打うつ。

    To lay the groundwork for future success.

    KMT7GamesBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは布ふ石せきの段 階 で相あい手てを圧おうあ倒っとうした。

    He overwhelmed his opponent in the fuseki stage.

    KMT7Games
    新しん製せい品ひん開かい発はつの布ふ石せきとして、市し場じょう調ちょう査さを行おこなった。

    As groundwork for new product development, we conducted market research.

    KMT7Business & FinanceTechnology
    この政せい策さくは、長ちょう期き的てきな経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうへの布ふ石せきとなるだろう。

    This policy will likely lay the groundwork for long-term economic growth.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    布
    ぬの・し.く・きれ…(5)
    linen・cloth・spread・distribute
    石
    いし…(9)
    stone
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