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将棋

象棋、 象戯

Reading

Kana: しょうぎ
Romaji: shōgi
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Definition

noun
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shogi; Japanese chess; xianqi

Kanji

将
Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって
Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
棋
Readings: キ、 ご
Meanings: chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi
象
Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る
Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
戯
Readings: ギ、 ゲ、 たわむ.れる、 ざ.れる、 じゃ.れる
Meanings: frolic, play, sport

Example Sentences

私(わたし)は将棋(しょうぎ)を少々(しょうしょう)やります。
➥I play shogi a little.
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日本(にっぽん)の「将棋(しょうぎ)」は、チェスに相当(そうとう)する。
➥Japanese shogi corresponds to chess.
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いつ来(き)てくださっても、将棋(しょうぎ)の相手(あいて)をしますよ。
➥No matter when you come, I'll play a game of Japanese chess with you.
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私(わたし)は将棋(しょうぎ)をすることが好(す)きだ。
➥I'm fond of playing shogi.
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日本(にっぽん)の将棋(しょうぎ)には何(なに)種類(しゅるい)の駒(こま)がありますか。
➥How many different pieces are there in Japanese chess?
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私達(わたしたち)が夕食後(ゆうしょくご)に将棋(しょうぎ)をするというのは良(よ)い考(かんが)えだ。
➥It is a good idea for us to play shogi after dinner.
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