ゲーム

Japanese

Alternative forms
  • (shortening, only in compounds) ゲー (gē), ゲ (ge)

Etymology

Borrowed from English game.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

ゲーム • (gēmu) 

  1. game
  2. video game
    スマホでゲームしたい。
    Sumaho de gēmu shitai.
    I want to play video games on my phone.
    ゲーム依(い)存(ぞん)
    gēmu izon
    video game addiction

Usage notes

The term gēmu usually refers more to a competition with a clear winner and loser, whereas 遊(ゆう)戯(ぎ) (yūgi) may also refer more broadly to playing in general. Meanwhile, 試(し)合(あい) (shiai) is more specific in meaning and refers to a match between two or more opponents.

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References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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