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video game
An electronic game played on a television, computer, or dedicated gaming device. A general term encompassing console games, PC games, and arcade games.
ビデオゲーム is a loanword from English "video game."
SYNONYMS/RELATED terms
- テレビゲーム: TV game (common in Japan)
- ゲームソフト: game software
- 家庭用ゲーム: home console game
- アーケードゲーム: arcade game
- PCゲーム: PC game
- スマホゲーム/ソシャゲ: mobile game
Japan-specific
In Japan, テレビゲーム is often more commonly used than ビデオゲーム for home console games. ビデオゲーム is more of a general/formal term.
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Related Words
Related:
ゲーム (game (general))