将棋

しょうぎ
Alternative writings: 象棋, 象戯, 将棊, 將棋
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1A traditional Japanese board game similar to chess, where players move pieces on a board aiming to checkmate the opponent's king; a distinctive feature is that captured pieces can be reused as your own.

Noun

Examples

祖父はよく近所の人と将棋を指している。

My grandfather often plays shogi with people in the neighborhood.

将棋のプロ棋士になるのは非常に狭き門だ。

Becoming a professional shogi player is an extremely narrow path.

子供の頃、父に将棋の駒の動かし方を教わった。

When I was a child, my father taught me how to move the shogi pieces.