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岡おか目め八はち目もく
Meanings
Noun
Four character compound
1. bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation
Expression
2. onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
Alt. forms
岡おか目め八はち目もく
おかめはちもく
傍おか目め八はち目もく
Kanji used
岡
rising ground
目
eye
八
eight
Pitch accent
お
かめはち
もく
Used in: 26
Composed of
looking on from the side; looking on by an outsider
eight; 8
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)