碁会所

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 碁会所(ごかいしょ) is a place where people gather to play Go.
• Basic usage: It describes a grandfather visiting a neighborhood Go parlor once a week.
  • 祖父は週に一度、近所の碁会所へ通っている。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The game and the venue
  • 碁(ご) denotes the game itself, while 碁会所 is the venue people visit to play. The 会所 part is read かいしょ.