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shogi

American  
[shoh-gee] / ˈʃoʊ gi /

noun

  1. the Japanese version of chess.


Etymology

Origin of shogi

1880–85; < Japanese shōgi < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiāng commander + chess

Example Sentences

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"I hesitated to have a child while pursuing my career in shogi, which is everything to me," Ms Fukuma said, according to Japan's Kyodo News.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

In 2018, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero program taught itself the games of chess, shogi, and Go using machine learning and a special algorithm to determine the best moves to win a game within a defined grid.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

In middle school, he became a pro shogi player, letting him move out on his own and not attend high school.

From The Verge • Oct. 2, 2017

At the moment it looks more like becoming a minority game like go or shogi than a sport alongside darts.

From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2015

At Elementary School No. 4 here, sixth graders were recently playing shogi and go, traditional board games, inside.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2011