Something like shogi with 〜みたい
Grammar Explanation: Likening things with 〜みたい
Chiya asks if she can play a game of chess with Chino.
- speaker:
- 「初めてだけど将棋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?”
- “It's my first time, but it's something like shogi, right?”
Key Points
1将棋みたいなもの 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 初めて, that this is her first time.
Vocabulary
将棋 (Shogi)
将棋 means Japanese chess, the board game of ranked pieces and tactical play.
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