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チェス (chesu) Japanese meaning: chess | Kotomora

チェス

チェ

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Meanings

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chess

The board game. Used as a common noun.

週しゅう末まつはよく友とも達だちとチェスをする。
I often play chess with my friends on weekends.

Usage patterns

チェスをするto play chess
週しゅう末まつは友とも達だちとチェスをする。
On weekends I play chess with a friend.
〈人ひと〉とチェスをするto play a game of chess with someone

Related words

将しょう棋ぎN2
チェス is the Western board game with a king, queen, and other Western-style pieces, while 将棋 is a Japanese board game played on a 9x9 grid where captured pieces can be reused by the capturer.
囲い碁ごN1
チェス involves distinct pieces with different moves, whereas 囲碁 (Go) is played with identical black and white stones aiming to surround territory.

Don't confuse with

将しょう棋ぎN2
将棋 is Japanese chess played on a 9×9 board where captured pieces can be reused, while チェス is Western chess on an 8×8 board where captured pieces are removed from play.

彼かれはチェスのルールをまだ覚おぼえていない。

He hasn't learned the rules of chess yet.

父ちちとチェスをするのが好すきだ。

I like playing chess with my father.

Word family

チェス盤ばん
chessboard
チェスセット
chess set
チェスボード
chessboard
チェスマッチ
chess match
早はや指ざしチェス
speed chess; blitz chess

Etymology

Loanword from English 'chess'.