promoted piece; promotion (shogi)
Shogi term for a piece that has been promoted upon reaching the opponent's camp. Refers to the state or the piece itself.
See also: なる
The pawn promoted and became a tokin.
A promoted piece moves differently.
abruptly; suddenly; without warning
consist of; be made up of; be composed of · be concluded; hold true; be valid · be viable; carry on; keep going
identity fraud; masquerading; impersonation · spoofing; forgery
origin; formation; how something came about · structure; organization; makeup
course of events; development; outcome · market order; order without limit
upstart; parvenu; nouveau riche
going out; visit; attendance
fall in status; be degraded; come down in the world
impersonate; pose as; disguise oneself as · completely become; fully turn into
rise in the world; climb the social ladder
great collection; cluster; bunch · bottle gourd
as much as possible; if possible
promoted bishop (shogi)
promoted knight
half-finished; unripe; incomplete · unfermented narezushi; unfermented brine-pickled sushi · noh mask of a woman becoming a hannya
unbleached cloth; natural beige color · unbleached; undyed; natural beige
role-play; role-playing
turn completely into; become completely
to incorporate (in shogi)
take over for; stand in for; substitute for · replace; take the place of
Standard kanji spelling for the shogi term.
Alternate kanji form; rarely used in modern shogi contexts.
Noun form of the verb 成る (なる, 'to become; to be promoted'), used specifically in shogi for a promoted piece.