English Dictionary

endgame

IPA（発音記号）

/ɛnd.ɡeɪm/

名詞

広義 比喩的用法

(chess) The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left. / (bridge) The final stage of a game of bridge, when there are few cards left. / (by extension) The final stage of any game.

日本語の意味

チェスにおいて、残った駒が少なくなった最終局面を指す。 / ブリッジにおいて、残ったカードが少なくなった最終局面を指す。 / 一般に、どんなゲームにおいても最終段階、あるいは最終局面を意味する。

In the endgame, the king becomes an active attacker rather than a passive defender.

チェスの終盤では、王は受け身の守り手というよりは積極的な攻撃者になることが多い。

意味（1）

(chess) The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left.

The real end game consists of a position where the method can be analytically demonstrated by which the slightly superior force can win.

意味（2）

(bridge) The final stage of a game of bridge, when there are few cards left.

Bridge writing tends to concentrate on the end game.

意味（3）

(by extension) The final stage of any game.

Being stuck with two V tiles can make for an awkward Scrabble endgame.

意味（4）

(figuratively) The final stage of an extended process or course of events, especially with the implication of the imminent realization of a masterful strategy or plan.

What's her endgame, do you think?

意味（5）

(video games) The gameplay available in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for players who have completed all of the preset challenges.

endgames （ plural ）