棋き士し

noun

professional shogi player; professional go player

Refers to a person who makes a living playing shogi or go at a professional level. The context usually makes it clear which game is meant.

• 彼かれは若わかくして棋き士しになった。

  He became a professional shogi/go player at a young age.

• 棋き士しの対たい局きょくは長ちょう時じ間かんに及およぶことが多おおい。

  Matches between professional shogi/go players often last for many hours.