noun
seki
noun
1
In the board game Go, a standoff position where neither player can gain by playing further in that area.
"The game ended in a seki in the corner, with both groups left alive."
How to Use Seki
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Go term for a mutual standoff where attacking would only hurt the attacker.
When to use it
A specialist term used almost exclusively among Go players.
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from the Japanese term seki.