Noun

1. A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.
   • 1990 May 25: Jonathan Buss, Watanabe vs Buss, moves 15-17, rec.games.go, http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.go/msg/71a8c96919059843?dmode=source

     In situations like this, beginners often make the mistake of giving an atari, which strengthens only the opponent.

   • 2003: Peter Shotwell, Go! More Than a Game

     ... White responds with an atari of her own ...

   • 2004: John Fairbairn, Invitation to Go

     The important thing to note is that playing the simple atari first fails ...

Etymology

Noun

1. professional and habitual criminal
2. professional and habitual crime

Noun

1. 辺り: area, surroundings
2. 当たり, 当り: a hit; success; an immediate threat to capture stones