王将

This is the 2203rd most frequent Japanese word.

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王将

"王将" means "king piece" in shogi (Japanese chess).


In this sentence, '王将' refers to a popular Japanese chain restaurant known for serving gyoza and Chinese-inspired dishes.

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'.


Here, '王将' is used in the context of the Japanese board game shogi, referring to one of the main pieces.

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.


In this example, '王将' is used more traditionally to denote a king, likely in a narrative or historical context.

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.