【No. 1911】Shōgi Daoshi (将棋倒し - Human Avalanche)
Jul 20, 2021 16:58
Shōgi Daoshi
An accident where many people fall down one after another in a chain is sometimes referred to as shōgi daoshi (将棋倒し) in Japanese.
Shōgi (将棋) is a Japanese board game similar to chess, and daoshi/taoshi (倒し) means "to knock down," the literal meaning of shōgi daoshi is "knocking shogi down."
Shogi pieces are usually thick pentagonal boards, and you can make them stand.
In a game called shōgi daoshi, shogi pieces are made to stand at regular intervals, and they are knocked down in a chain, like dominoes.
From the scene of shogi pieces falling one after another, the term shōgi daoshi came to mean "an accident where people fall in a chain."
An accident where many people fall down one after another in a chain is sometimes referred to as shōgi daoshi (将棋倒し) in Japanese.
Shōgi (将棋) is a Japanese board game similar to chess, and daoshi/taoshi (倒し) means "to knock down," the literal meaning of shōgi daoshi is "knocking shogi down."
Shogi pieces are usually thick pentagonal boards, and you can make them stand.
In a game called shōgi daoshi, shogi pieces are made to stand at regular intervals, and they are knocked down in a chain, like dominoes.
From the scene of shogi pieces falling one after another, the term shōgi daoshi came to mean "an accident where people fall in a chain."
将棋倒し
多くの人々が、連鎖的に転倒する事故のことを、「将棋倒し」ということがあります。
「将棋」は日本版のチェスのようなもので、「倒し」は "to knock down" を意味するので、「将棋倒し」の文字どおりの意味は "knocking shogi down" となります。
将棋の駒は、五角形の厚みのある板が一般的で、立たせることができます。
これを一定間隔で並べ、端の駒を押して連鎖的に駒を倒す遊びを、「将棋倒し」といいます。
この遊びは、「ドミノ倒し」とほとんど同じです。
次々と駒が倒れる様子から、「人々が連鎖的に転倒する事故」の意味でも使われるようになったというわけです。
多くの人々が、連鎖的に転倒する事故のことを、「将棋倒し」ということがあります。
「将棋」は日本版のチェスのようなもので、「倒し」は "to knock down" を意味するので、「将棋倒し」の文字どおりの意味は "knocking shogi down" となります。
将棋の駒は、五角形の厚みのある板が一般的で、立たせることができます。
これを一定間隔で並べ、端の駒を押して連鎖的に駒を倒す遊びを、「将棋倒し」といいます。
この遊びは、「ドミノ倒し」とほとんど同じです。
次々と駒が倒れる様子から、「人々が連鎖的に転倒する事故」の意味でも使われるようになったというわけです。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 恋アビ
- An accident where many people fall down one after another in a chain is sometimes referred to as 'shōgi daoshi' (将棋倒し) in Japanese.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Shōgi' (将棋) is a Japanese board game similar to chess, and 'daoshi/taoshi' (倒し) means "to knock down," the literal meaning of 'shōgi daoshi' is "knocking shogi down."
- 'Shōgi' (将棋) is a Japanese board game similar to chess, and 'daoshi/taoshi' (倒し) means "to knock down," so the literal meaning of 'shōgi daoshi' is "knocking shogi down."
- Shogi pieces are usually thick pentagonal boards, and you can make them stand.
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Shogi pieces are usually thick and pentagonal boards, and you can make them stand (on their ends).
"Boards" isn't generally used to describe small things like shogi pieces.
- In a game called 'shōgi daoshi', shogi pieces are made to stand at regular intervals, and they are knocked down in a chain, like dominoes.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- From the scene of shogi pieces falling one after another, the term 'shōgi daoshi' came to mean "an accident where people fall in a chain."
- From the image of shogi pieces falling one after another, the term 'shōgi daoshi' came to mean "an accident where people fall in a chain."
Toru
Thank you for the correction! :)
Thank you for the correction! :)