No. 1,815 in Japanese
将棋
Japanese chess.
In a sentence
将棋を指すのが好きです。
I like playing shogi.
将棋 refers to the board game Shogi, commonly known as Japanese chess.
彼は将棋の大会で優勝しました。
He won the shogi tournament.
将棋 here is used in the context of a competitive event revolving around the Shogi game.
将棋の歴史はとても興味深いです。
The history of shogi is very interesting.
将棋 is referred to in a historical or cultural aspect, discussing its significance and origin.
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