Rook to Bishop Four
Rook to Bishop Four Rook to Bishop Four When watching the drama “Suits,” I noticed the phrase “Rook to bishop
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Learning English and Japanese
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chess
Shōgi Daoshi (将棋倒し – Human Avalanche)
Shōgi Daoshi 将棋倒し An accident where many people fall down one after another in a chain is sometimes referred to
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Ōzume (大詰め – The Final Stage)
Ōzume 大詰め My research is about to reach a stage called ‘ōzume‘ (大詰め). 私の研究は今、「大詰め」と呼ばれる段階に来ています。 ‘Ōzume’ means the final stage or
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Takabisha (高飛車 – Overpowering)
Takabisha 高飛車 In Japan, there are many terms born from shogi (Japanese chess). 日本には、将棋から生まれた言葉が沢山あります。 Today I will talk about the
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Narikin (New Rich)
Narikin 成金 Today I will talk about the word “narikin.” 今日は「成金」という単語を紹介します。 “Narikin” means a person who became rich in a
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!? v.s. ?!
Today, I’d like to talk about an exclamation point question mark (!?) and a question mark exclamation mark (?!). !?
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