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gomoku

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An abstract strategy board game, played with pieces from the game go (black and white stones) on a go board with 19×19 intersections, or as a paper-and-pencil game. The winner is the first player to achieve an unbroken sequence of five of their pieces in a row, a column or a diagonal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gobang, five-in-a-row

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: renju

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 五目 (gomoku).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 五子棋 (wǔzǐqí) — board game
  • Czech: piškvorky — board game
  • Japanese: 五目並べ (gomoku narabe) — board game
  • Korean: 오목 (omok) — board game
  • Swedish: fem i rad — board game
  • Swedish: luffarschack — board game