Kikasare

    Keywords: Go term

Chinese: -
Japanese: 利かされ, 効かされ (kikasare)
Korean: -

Kikasare is a Japanese go term which means the converse, that is to say the passive form, of kikashi.

Literally, it means "made ineffective". A common phrase is "got pushed around".

Kikasare describes something that happened whereas kiai is an attribute. A player ends up being pushed around (kikasare) due to a lack of fighting spirit (kiai).

Kikasare Examples from Professional Play

Pros go to great lengths to avoid kikasare.


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