- 捨て石
- すていし【捨て石】sacrificed stone〖C〗(囲碁の)捨て石*sacrifice〖C〗〖U〗犠牲.¶ → 捨て石になる* * *すていし【捨て石】〔碁の〕 a sacrificed stone; 〔比喩的に〕 a sacrifice; 【土木】 a rubble mound; riprap.
●捨て石となる make a sacrifice of oneself 《for…》.
●(碁で)捨て石を打つ put down a stone with a view to making a sacrifice of it
・川に捨て石を積む provide a river with a rubble mound; riprap a river wall.
捨て石護岸 a riprap foundation [wall]; a riprap.●捨て石護岸工事 riprapping.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.