将棋 (しょうぎ, shougi) Japanese meaning: shogi | KotomoraI played shogi with a friend on the weekend.
The rules of shogi are a bit complicated, but once you learn them it's fun.
Usage patterns
〈人〉と将棋をするto play shogi with someone
I like playing shogi with my father.
将棋が強いto be good at shogi
He's been good at shogi since he was young.
将棋を習うto learn/study shogi
I learned shogi from my grandfather.
碁
N2
将棋 is Japanese chess, a completely different board game from 碁, though the two are often mentioned together as classic strategy games.
将棋 is the game of shogi itself, while 棋士 refers to the professional person who plays it.
Word family· 23
shogi problem; shogi puzzle
falling like dominoes; domino effect · toppling shogi pieces
chu shogi
wa shogi
dai shogi; large shogi variant
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