chu shogi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 中将棋 (chū shōgi, literally “middle shogi”), so named for being between 小将棋 (shō shōgi, literally “small shogi”) (9×9) and 大将棋 (dai shōgi, literally “large shogi”) (15×15) in size.

Noun

chu shogi (uncountable)

A Japanese board game, a form of shogi (Japanese chess) played on a 12×12 board.

Translations

12×12 shogi variant

Chinese:
Mandarin: 中將棋／中将棋 (zhōngjiāngqí)
Japanese: 中将棋 (chū shōgi)

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