駒

こま
koma

chess piece

Alsohorse, bridge (of a violin, etc.)

What does 駒 mean?

駒 is a Japanese noun meaning “chess piece” in English. It can also be translated as “horse” or “bridge (of a violin, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 駒 in kanji, こま in hiragana, and koma in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

僕はボードの上の駒を一つ前に進めた。

I moved a chess piece on the board one forward.

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