noun
exchange of silver generals
Shogi term: a tactical sequence where both players' silver generals are traded off the board, often to open lines or simplify the position.
銀交換をしてから、飛車を成り込んだ。
After exchanging the silver generals, I promoted my rook.
Refers to the exchange of bishops, another common shogi trade. 銀交換 specifically involves silver generals.
Compound of 銀 (gin, 'silver general') and 交換 (kōkan, 'exchange'). The reading is the standard on'yomi combination.