間あい遮しゃ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

interposed piece; blocking piece

Shogi term: a piece placed between the opponent's attacking piece and one's own king to block a check. Compare 間駒 (あいごま), which is a more common term for the same concept.

See also: 合駒

• 王おう手てを防ふせぐために、金きんを間あい遮しゃとして打うった。

  To defend against the check, I dropped a gold general as an interposed piece.

• この局きょく面めんでは、歩ふを間あい遮しゃに使つかうのが最さい善ぜんだ。

  In this position, using a pawn as a blocking piece is best.