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gomoku; five in a row
A strategy board game in which two players alternate placing stones on a grid, aiming to be the first to get five of their stones in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
五目並べをしよう。
Let's play gomoku.
子供の頃、よく五目並べで遊んだ。
When I was a child, I often played five in a row.
五目並べは囲碁の盤と石を使って手軽に楽しめるゲームだ。
Gomoku is a game you can easily enjoy using a go board and stones.
USAGE:
A simple strategy game that can be played on any grid. Traditionally played using go stones and a go board. Popular as a casual game among all ages in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 五目並べをする (to play gomoku)
- 五目並べで勝つ (to win at gomoku)
RELATED:
- 囲碁: go (the strategic board game)
- 将棋: shogi (Japanese chess)
- 連珠: renju (competitive variant of gomoku with official rules)