- to check (in chess)
- to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)idiomatic expression
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- to check (in chess)
- to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
This meaning refers specifically to the situation in a chess game where a player's king is in direct threat of being captured on the next move, indicating that immediate action is needed to avoid losing the game.
In a more general usage, this meaning describes the act of posing a threat to someone's situation or position, often used in contexts beyond chess, such as confrontational scenarios or competitive environments.
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おうてをかける王手をかけるto check (in chess)おうてをかけられる王手をかけられるto be in check (in chess)おうてをかけて王手をかけてかつ勝つto win by putting in checkおうてをかける王手をかけるてんかい展開a development leading to checkおうて王手のじょうたい状態the state of being in checkおうてをかけた王手をかけたしゅんかん瞬間the moment of putting in checkおうてをかけた王手をかけたあと後after putting in checkあいて相手におうてをかける王手をかけるto check the opponentおうてをかける王手をかけるためのせんりゃく戦略strategy to checkおうてをかける王手をかけるじゅんび準備preparation to check
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