Illustration: In a community center’s tatami room, an older woman and a young adult sit opposite each other at a low, thick wooden board divided into nine rows and nine columns. Flat pentagonal wooden pieces point toward the opposing player; additional captured pieces rest on small stands beside the board.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

将しょう棋ぎ

shougi

shogi, Japanese chess

Example sentences

  1. 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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  2. 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.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 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.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 将棋

  • 将leader; commanderOnショウ・ソウKunまさに・はた・まさ
  • 棋chess piece; Japanese chessOnキKunご

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