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局
On'yomi
キョク
KYOKU
Kun'yomi
つぼね
tsubone
bureau · board · office · affair · conclusion · court lady · lady-in-waiting · her apartment
nature
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Strokes7
Frequency#286
Radical尸corpse(3)
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of body and phrase. Place with bent body.
Symbolism
Situation, bureau, station. Represents limited place.
Related Culture & Scenes
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Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
局外中立
きょくがいちゅうりつ
neutrality; neutrality
着眼大局
ちゃくがんたいきょく
having an eye to the big picture; being aware of the general situation; having an eye to the big picture
局面打開
きょくめんだかい
breakthrough in the situation; break in the deadlocked situation; breakthrough in the situation
Proverbs & Idioms
局面を打開する
きょくめんをだかいする
To break through the situation
To overcome a difficult phase