No. 2,203 in Japanese
王将
"王将" means "king piece" in shogi (Japanese chess).
In a sentence
私は彼と一緒に「王将」で夕食を食べました。
I had dinner with him at 'Oushou'.
In this sentence, '王将' refers to a popular Japanese chain restaurant known for serving gyoza and Chinese-inspired dishes.
彼は将棋の終盤で王将をうまく守った。
He successfully defended his king general in the endgame of shogi.
Here, '王将' is used in the context of the Japanese board game shogi, referring to one of the main pieces.
その国の王将は民衆からの尊敬を集めていた。
The king of that country was respected by the people.
In this example, '王将' is used more traditionally to denote a king, likely in a narrative or historical context.
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