noun
gold general
A shogi piece that moves one square in any direction except diagonally backward. It is a promoted form of several pieces and is not itself promotable.
金将は斜め後ろ以外の全方向に一マス動ける。
The gold general can move one square in any direction except diagonally backward.
歩兵が成ると金将になる。
When a pawn promotes, it becomes a gold general.
Silver general; moves one square diagonally or straight forward, unlike the gold general which cannot move diagonally backward but can move straight backward and sideways.
From 金 (gold) + 将 (general). The name reflects the piece's rank and its gold-colored piece in traditional sets.