好局(こうきょく)

こうきょく
noun
favorable situation; good position; strong game
1. favorable situation; advantageous position
A situation or phase where things are going well. Used in business, economics, and general contexts to describe favorable conditions.
景気(けいき)は好局(こうきょく)に向(む)かっている。
The economy is heading toward a favorable phase.
交渉(こうしょう)は好局(こうきょく)を迎(むか)えた。
The negotiations reached a favorable stage.
好局(こうきょく)を維持(いじ)するためには、油断(ゆだん)は禁物(きんもつ)だ。
To maintain a favorable position, complacency is forbidden.
2. a well-played game; a strong position in a board game
In board games like shogi and go, describes a game where a player has a strong or winning position, or a game that is being played at a high level.
序盤(じょばん)から好局(こうきょく)を築(きず)いた。
He built a strong position from the opening.
好局(こうきょく)だったのに、終盤(しゅうばん)でミスをして逆転(ぎゃくてん)された。
Despite being in a winning position, a late-game mistake led to a reversal.
プロ棋士(きし)の好局(こうきょく)を並(なら)べて研究(けんきゅう)した。
I studied excellent games by professional players by replaying them.

Composed of 好(こう) (good, favorable) + 局(きょく) (situation, game, phase). The word bridges two domains: general situations (business, negotiations) and board games (将棋(しょうぎ), 囲碁(いご)). In both cases, it indicates that conditions are advantageous.

Common collocations

Contrasted with

  • 苦局(くきょく): a difficult situation, a tough phase
  • 難局(なんきょく): a crisis, a difficult situation
  • 悪局(あっきょく): a bad situation or losing position

Related Words

Compare: 難局(なんきょく) (a crisis, a difficult situation)
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