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碁盤 ごばん N1

  1. Go board

碁盤の目 ごばんのめ

  1. intersection on a go board
  2. grid layout (e.g. of streets); grid pattern

碁盤割り ごばんわり

  1. partitioned into squares

碁盤目 ごばんめ

  1. intersection on a go board
  2. grid layout (e.g. of streets); grid pattern

碁盤目状 ごばんめじょう

  1. grid-like; grid-shaped; tessellated

碁盤縞 ごばんじま

  1. check; check pattern
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