RPG
あーるぴーじー
noun
role-playing game
1.
role-playing game
A game genre where players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting, typically involving character development, quests, and story progression.
RPGが好きだ。
I like RPGs.
日本はRPGの名作が多い。
Japan has many RPG masterpieces.
このRPGは100時間くらいかかる。
This RPG takes about 100 hours.
Abbreviation of 'Role-Playing Game.' In Japanese, the full form ロールプレイングゲーム is rarely used; RPG is standard.
TYPES:
- JRPG: Japanese RPG — typically story-driven with turn-based combat
- ARPG (アクションRPG): action RPG — real-time combat
- MMORPG: massively multiplayer online RPG
- TRPG (テーブルトークRPG): tabletop RPG — this abbreviation is unique to Japanese
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- RPGを遊ぶ / RPGをプレイする: to play an RPG
- RPGの名作: RPG masterpiece
- RPG好き: RPG fan
CULTURE:
Japan is renowned for RPGs. Major franchises include ドラゴンクエスト (Dragon Quest) and ファイナルファンタジー (Final Fantasy). The term JRPG is used internationally to distinguish the Japanese style from Western RPGs.