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pachinko.

A mechanical ball-dropping game similar to pinball, popular in Japan.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈt͡ʃɪŋkəʊ/
  1. A mechanical ball-dropping game similar to pinball, popular in Japan.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese パチンコ (pachinko), from ぱちん (pachin, onomatopoeic sound of the machines) + こ (ko, diminutive). Compare etymology of gacha, from Japanese ガシャポン.

verb/pəˈt͡ʃɪŋkəʊ/
  1. To tumble down through a series of obstacles.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese パチンコ (pachinko), from ぱちん (pachin, onomatopoeic sound of the machines) + こ (ko, diminutive). Compare etymology of gacha, from Japanese ガシャポン.

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