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What does 後手 (ごて, gote) mean?

後手 (ごて, gote) means losing initiative; being forestalled.

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Readingごて
Romajigote
Part of speechnoun
ごて
gote

losing initiative; being forestalled

  1. 1noun losing initiative; being forestalled
  2. 2noun moving second; person with the second move
  3. 3noun gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
  4. 4noun rear guard

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