振ふり駒ごま

noun

furigoma; piece toss to decide turn order

In shogi, the act of tossing five pawns to determine who plays first. The player who throws more promoted pawns (と金) face up goes first.

• 対たい局きょくの前まえに振ふり駒ごまで先せん手てを決きめる。

  Before the game, they decide who goes first by tossing the pawns.

• 振ふり駒ごまの結けっ果か、彼かれが先せん手てになった。

  As a result of the piece toss, he became the first player.