ビショップ

noun

bishop (chess)

Refers specifically to the chess piece. In Japanese chess contexts, the English loanword ビショップ is standard.

• チェスでは、ビショップは斜ななめに動うごく。

  In chess, the bishop moves diagonally.

noun

bishop (Christianity)

Refers to the Christian clerical rank. In Japanese, 司教 (しきょう) is the more common native term, but ビショップ is used in some contexts, especially when referring to Western churches or in translated materials.

• その教きょう会かいのビショップは、日にち曜よう日びのミサを執とり行おこなった。

  The bishop of that church conducted Sunday Mass.