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professional shogi or go player
A professional player of shogi or go who competes in title matches for a living.
プロ棋士になる。
To become a professional shogi player.
彼女は若くしてプロ棋士になった。
She became a professional player at a young age.
棋士は長時間の対局でも深い集中力を保つ。
A professional player sustains deep concentration even over long matches.
Refers to a professional of shogi or go; which one is meant is determined by context. Go professionals are also called 囲碁棋士.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- プロ棋士: a professional shogi or go player
- 棋士の対局: a match between professional players
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 騎士: a knight — a homophone written with different kanji
- 名人: Meijin — a major shogi/go title, and by extension a grandmaster