Chinese checker (English)

Japanese: Chinese checker(英語表記)Chinesechecker
Chinese checker (English)

...A type of board game. In Japan, it is sold under the names "Diamond Game" or "Halma", but in Europe and the United States it is called Chinese checker. Its prototype is halma (meaning "jump" in Greek), which was popular in the late Victorian era (late 19th century).

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Chinese checker" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…盤上ゲームの一種。日本では〈ダイヤモンド・ゲーム〉または〈ハルマ〉などの商品名で市販されているが,欧米ではチャイニーズ・チェッカーChinese checkerと呼ばれる。原型はビクトリア朝後期(19世紀後半)に流行したハルマhalma(ギリシア語で〈ジャンプ〉の意味)である。…

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