五目並(ごもくなら)べ

ごもくならべ
noun
gomoku; five in a row (game)
leisureculture
1. 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(ごもくなら)べをしよう。
Let's play gomoku.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、よく五目並(ごもくなら)べで遊(あそ)んだ。
When I was a child, I often played five in a row.
五目並(ごもくなら)べは囲碁(いご)の盤(ばん)と石(いし)を使(つか)って手軽(てがる)に楽(たの)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(ごもくなら)べをする (to play gomoku)
  • 五目並(ごもくなら)べで勝(か)つ (to win at gomoku)

Related words

Related Words

Related: 囲碁(いご) (go (board game))
Related: 将棋(しょうぎ) (shogi)
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Added 2026.3.14 10:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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