How to say 'Pachinko' in Japanese | パチンコ

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The Japanese word for Pachinko is 'Pachinko', written as パチンコ in Japanese.

word

パチンコ

Meaning

Pachinko

Reading

Pachinko

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'パチンコ' refers to a popular mechanical game in Japan, similar to a vertical pinball machine. It is a form of gambling entertainment where players shoot small steel balls into a machine, aiming to win more balls which can be exchanged for prizes or tokens. Pachinko parlors are widespread in Japan and are a significant part of Japanese leisure culture. Example sentences: I went to play pachinko yesterday「昨日パチンコをしに行った」(きのうパチンコをしにいった). Pachinko is very popular in Japan「パチンコは日本でとても人気です」(パチンコはにほんでとてもにんきです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1304

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word パチンコ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

パ

Reading

katakana

チ

Reading

Chi

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

コ

Reading

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