noun
In shogi, a situation where both kings have entered the opponent's camp and neither side can force a checkmate, resulting in a draw under the impasse rule.
持将棋になると、点数計算で勝敗が決まる。
When it becomes a drawn game, the winner is decided by point calculation.
Compound of 持 (ji, 'holding') and 将棋 (shōgi, 'shogi'), referring to a situation where the game is 'held' in a drawn state.