unfinished game of shogi
A shogi game that has been suspended before completion, typically to be resumed later. Used in shogi contexts.
We plan to resume last night's unfinished game this afternoon.
Standard kanji spelling for this shogi term.
Variant spelling with kana for the okurigana part.
Compound of 指し (sashi, continuative form of 指す 'to play (shogi, go)') + 掛け (kake, continuative form of 掛ける 'to suspend'). Literally 'play-suspend', referring to a game left unfinished.