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Something like shogi with 〜みたい

Grammar Explanation: Likening things with 〜みたい

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Chiya asks if she can play a game of chess with Chino.

千夜(ちや):
「初(はじ)めてだけど将棋(しょうぎ)みたいなものでしょ？」
“It's my first time, but it's something like shogi, right?”
Literal: “It's my first time, but it's a thing like shogi, right?”
チノ:
「いいですよ勝負(しょうぶ)です」
“All right. You're on.”

Key Points

1将棋(しょうぎ)みたいなもの compares chess to shogi
  • Noun + みたいな + noun makes shogi the comparison and もの the general “thing” being described.
2でしょ seeks agreement
  • でしょ？ asks Chino to confirm Chiya’s assumption, even though Chiya admits 初(はじ)めて, that this is her first time.
3いいですよ accepts the challenge
  • Chino’s polite acceptance is followed by 勝負(しょうぶ)です, which declares that the game is now a contest.

Vocabulary

(Shogi)

将棋(しょうぎ) means Japanese chess, the board game of ranked pieces and tactical play.

(Match)

勝負(しょうぶ) means a contest, match, or showdown that decides a winner and loser.

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