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VocabJLPT N2
piece
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. piece (in shogi, chess, etc.)
  2. 2. horse
  3. 3. bridge (of a violin, etc.)
This noun can refer to a piece used in traditional board games such as shogi or chess, or more broadly to a pawn or tool used by someone in a scheme. It can also refer to a small spinning top toy, and in some contexts simply means a small piece or token.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A silver piece stands poised in the center of the board.

Sentence 2

By the way, are the spare pieces in the storage room?

Sentence 3

Let's put the pieces back in the box and clean up.

Sentence 4

After getting home, I took the pieces out of the box and set them up on my own.

Sentence 5

No way am I sacrificing that piece!