ゲーム

げーむ
noun
game
1. video game
An electronic game played on a console, computer, or mobile device.
I bought a new game.
The child does nothing but play video games.
このゲーム面白(おもしろ)くて何時間(なんじかん)でも(あそ)べる
This game is interesting and you can play it for hours.
I play online games with my friends every night.
When I was a child I went to the arcade every week, but now I mostly play games at home.
2. game, match
A competitive activity or single unit in a match (as in tennis).
Today's game was fun.
The next game is next Saturday.
I won three games in a row in the tennis match.
ゲーム as a scoring unit in tennis
I like playing board games together with the whole family.
Since we couldn't go outside because of the rain, I spent the day playing card games with the children.

USAGE: In Japanese, ゲーム most commonly refers to video games. For traditional games or board games, specific terms are often used.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ゲームする/(あそ) (to play a game)
  • ゲームソフト (game software)
  • ゲーム() (game console)
  • ゲームセンター (arcade)
  • オンラインゲーム (online game)
  • ボードゲーム (board game)
  • カードゲーム (card game)

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