スロット

すろっと
noun
slot; slot machine
leisuretechnology
1. slot machine; pachislot
a gambling machine with spinning reels, particularly popular in Japanese pachinko parlors
スロットで遊(あそ)ぶ。
To play the slot machines.
スロットが揃(そろ)った。
The slot reels lined up (won).
To play slots at a pachinko parlor.
2. slot; expansion slot
a narrow opening for inserting something, such as a card or expansion component
To insert into the memory slot.
SDカードスロットがある。
It has an SD card slot.
To add to the expansion slot.

Usage

In Japan, スロット typically refers to pachislot (パチスロ), which is found in pachinko parlors. Due to gambling laws, winnings are exchanged for prizes rather than cash directly.

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