序盤 joban
joban
Noun
1. opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.)
Noun
2. early stages; initial phase; outset
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jobande
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Early in the game; In the opening
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jobandewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not the opening.; It is not the beginning.
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jo bandarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably the opening.; Likely the early stages.
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jobanjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the opening.; It wasn't the beginning.
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jobanjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the opening.; It wasn't the beginning.
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jo bandeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably the opening.; Likely the early stages.
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jobandewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not the opening.; It wasn't the beginning.
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jobandattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the opening/early stage…; If/when at the beginning…
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