noun
game piece; chess piece; shogi piece
Refers to a piece used in board games such as shogi, chess, or go. The specific type depends on context.
将棋の駒を並べる。
I set up the shogi pieces.
チェスの駒は全部で32個ある。
There are 32 chess pieces in total.
noun
horse; foal
Archaic word for a horse or foal. In modern Japanese, 馬 (うま) is the standard term.
古語では「駒」は馬を意味した。
In classical Japanese, 駒 meant a horse.
noun
bridge (of a string instrument)
The small wooden piece that supports the strings on a violin, shamisen, etc.
バイオリンの駒がずれてしまった。
The bridge of the violin has shifted.
Loanword for 'piece', often used for game pieces in a general or Western context.
Originally referred to a horse or foal. The game piece sense likely derives from the horse-shaped piece in shogi. The musical bridge sense may be a separate semantic extension, but the exact derivation is uncertain.