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.
トランプで遊ぼう。
Let's play cards.
トランプで遊ぶ = to play cards
トランプを切って配った。
I shuffled and dealt the cards.
トランプを切る = to shuffle cards
子供のころ、家族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)
- トランプを切る (to shuffle cards)
- トランプを配る (to deal cards)
- トランプゲーム (card game)
CARD GAMES:
- ばば抜き (Old Maid)
- 七並べ (Sevens)
- ポーカー (poker)
- 神経衰弱 (Concentration/Memory)