expression, godan verb (-ru)
capture a silver general
Shogi term: to capture the opponent's silver general piece.
彼は巧みに銀を取って、形勢を有利にした。
He skillfully captured the silver general and gained an advantage.
expression, godan verb (-ru)
desilverize
Technical term in metallurgy or chemistry: to remove silver from a material. Rare outside specialized contexts.
この工程では、鉱石から銀を取るために特殊な薬品を使う。
In this process, special chemicals are used to desilverize the ore.