Etymology

atari

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Today it means: A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones. Full definition →

Japanese 当たり
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atari · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from当たり
  2. Japanese · borrowed from当たり
  3. English todayatari

Borrowed from Japanese 当たり.

Atari · noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from当たり
  2. English todayAtari

Company name, founded in California in 1972, from Japanese 当たり (atari), with reference to the game of Go.

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