きょくめん
Kyokumen
局面 (Kyokumen) is a Japanese noun meaning “position in a game, state of the game, situation, stage”.
Meanings
- nounposition in a game; state of the game
- nounsituation; stage; phase; aspect
Examples
交渉は新局面に入った。
The negotiation has entered upon a new phase.
情勢は新しい局面を呈した。
The situation has taken on a new aspect.
交渉は大事な局面を迎えた。
The negotiation has entered upon a serious phase.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).