Etymology

silver general

Today it means: A piece in shogi that can move one step in any diagonal direction or straight forward. Full definition →

Japanese 銀将
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  1. Japanese · calque of銀将
  2. English todaysilver general

Calque of Japanese 銀将 (ginshō).

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