トランプ

とらんぷ
noun
playing cards
1. playing cards
A set of cards used for card games, typically 52 cards in four suits.
トランプで(あそ)ぼう。
Let's play cards.
トランプで遊ぶ = to play cards
トランプを()って(くば)った。
I shuffled and dealt the cards.
トランプを切る = to shuffle cards
子供(こども)のころ、家族(かぞく)でよくトランプをした。
When I was a child, I often played cards with my family.

ETYMOLOGY: トランプ comes from the English word "trump" (a winning card in card games). In Japanese, it refers to playing cards in general, not just trump cards.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • トランプをする (to play cards)
  • トランプを()る (to shuffle cards)
  • トランプを(くば)る (to deal cards)
  • トランプゲーム (card game)

CARD GAMES:

  • ばば()き (Old Maid)
  • (しち)(なら)べ (Sevens)
  • ポーカー (poker)
  • 神経(しんけい)衰弱(すいじゃく) (Concentration/Memory)