局面(きょくめん)

きょくめん
noun
phase; situation; aspect
1. phase; situation; state of affairs
A particular stage or aspect of a situation, especially in games, negotiations, or events.
新(あたら)しい局面(きょくめん)に入(はい)った。
We entered a new phase.
難(むずか)しい局面(きょくめん)を乗(の)り越(こ)える。
To overcome a difficult situation.
将棋(しょうぎ)の局面(きょくめん)を分析(ぶんせき)する。
To analyze the position in shogi.

USAGE CONTEXTS:
1. GAMES: Position or state of a board game (shogi, go, chess)
2. SITUATIONS: Current state of negotiations, politics, or events

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 新(あたら)しい局面(きょくめん): new phase
  • 局面(きょくめん)を打開(だかい)する: to break through a deadlock
  • 局面(きょくめん)が変(か)わる: the situation changes
  • 難(むずか)しい局面(きょくめん): difficult situation

RELATED TERMS:

  • 場面(ばめん): scene, situation
  • 段階(だんかい): stage, phase
  • 状況(じょうきょう): situation, circumstances
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Added 2026.1.16 18:47 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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