JLPT N1 Advanced
局面
State of play; specific phase or critical situation.
Readings
1 Noun
A critical situation or new phase
A distinct phase, stage, or turning point within a shifting situation, such as in politics, markets, or negotiations.
Example
交渉 は 新しい 局面 を 迎え た 。
The negotiations have entered a new phase.
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2 Noun
A situation in a board game
The specific arrangement of pieces and the state of play at a given moment in board games like 将棋 (shogi) or 囲碁 (igo).
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