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

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 words

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

Related Words

Synonym: 場面(ばめん) (scene, situation)

Synonym: 段階(だんかい) (stage, phase)

Synonym: 状況(じょうきょう) (situation, circumstances)

Compare: 形勢(けいせい) (situation, state of affairs)

Compare: 様相(ようそう) (aspect)

Compare: 盤面(ばんめん) (board surface)

Compare: 盤上(ばんじょう) (on the board)

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Added 2026.1.16 18:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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