Used as a katakana-style title or label for a king, especially in translated, fantasy, entertainment, or nickname-like contexts; the native word 王 is more usual for ordinary historical or political reference.
He finally became king.
In this story, the lion is the king of the animals.
king; king card
Card-game term for the king rank in a deck of playing cards.
I got a pair of kings in poker.
king; king chess piece
Chess term for the king piece, the piece that must be protected from checkmate.
In checkmate, the opponent's king has no escape.
彼はここでキングを出した。
He played the king here.
In this position, it's important to protect the king.
クイーン is the paired 'queen' term used alongside キング in card games, chess, and royal titles.
No language-of-origin information is specified. The word is written in katakana and corresponds to the English-style term 'king' in meaning.
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