tenuki
verbEtymology Borrowed from Japanese 手抜き (tenuki).
1
To play elsewhere; to ignore the opponent's last move.
2
Figuratively To shift one's attention away from an ongoing task; to change gears.
tenuki
noun/tɛˈnuːki/
Etymology Borrowed from Japanese 手抜き (tenuki).
1
Board games, Games, Shogi playing elsewhere; ignoring the opponent's last move.
- Related terms
- intermezzo, zwischenzug