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(transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate. / (transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

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checkmate

Source Word

checkmate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive broadly

Japanese Meaning

対局相手の王を詰ませる（チェスにおいて相手のキングにチェックメイトをかける行為） / 逃げ場のない状況に追い詰める、または相手を敗北に追い込む

In the final move, she managed to checkmate her opponent with a clever queen sacrifice.

最後の一手で、彼女は巧妙なクイーンの犠牲によって相手の王を詰ませた。

Sense（1）

(transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.

That jerk checkmated me in four moves!

Sense（2）

(transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

checkmates

（ present singular third-person ）

checkmating

（ participle present ）

checkmated

（ participle past ）

checkmated

（ past ）