棋士

きし

Meanings

1. Noun professional shogi player; professional go player

Kanji

• 棋 shogi. Read as キ.
• 士 man. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• 若い棋士が多少、尊大な感じになるのはよくあることで、 そういうことは将棋界に限った話ではないでしょう。
  It often happens that young shogi players become a little self-important, but I don't think that's something limited to the shogi world.
• トムは、自分で考えているほどいいチェスの棋士ではありません。
  Tom is not as good a chess player as he thinks he is.

Common phrases

• 棋士になる
• 棋士を目指す
• 棋士がいる
• 棋士を輩出する

Words containing 棋士

• 女流棋士 (じょりゅうきし) professional woman shogi player

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