byoyomi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system of time control in some board games, especially go and shogi, in which the player is assigned a number of additional periods (of a fixed time per move) when their initial allotted time runs out.

Word forms

byoyomi

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 秒読み (byōyomi).

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