UFOキャッチャー

ゆーえふおーきゃっちゃー

noun

claw machine; UFO catcher; crane game

1. claw machine; UFO catcher; crane game

An arcade game machine in which players use a mechanical claw to try to grab prizes such as stuffed animals or candy. Originally a Sega brand name, now used generically in Japan for any such machine.

UFOキャッチャーでぬいぐるみを取(と)った。

I grabbed a stuffed animal from the claw machine.

ゲームセンターでUFOキャッチャーに挑戦(ちょうせん)した。

I tried my luck at the claw machine at the arcade.

UFOキャッチャーは見(み)た目(め)より難(むずか)しく、何度(なんど)やっても景品(けいひん)が取(と)れなかった。

The claw machine was harder than it looked, and I couldn't grab a prize no matter how many times I tried.

UFO catcher is a registered trademark of Sega, but is used as a common noun for all claw machines in Japan. The name refers to the UFO-shaped housing of early machines.

Common collocations

UFOキャッチャーをやる: to play the claw machine
UFOキャッチャーで景品(けいひん)を取(と)る: to win a prize from the claw machine
UFOキャッチャーの達人(たつじん): claw machine expert

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Added 2026.6.12 22:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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