byoyomi

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noun

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.

OriginJapanese 秒読み →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounbyoyomi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

  1. Japanese秒読み
  2. Englishbyoyomi

Borrowed from Japanese 秒読み (byōyomi).

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Translations

Japanese 秒読み
  • 秒読み (byouyomi)system of time control
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APA

byoyomi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byoyomi

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“byoyomi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byoyomi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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