アクションゲーム

あくしょんげーむ
noun
action game
1. action game
A video game genre centered on real-time physical challenges such as running, jumping, and fighting, requiring quick reflexes and timing.
アクションゲームが()きだ。
I like action games.
このアクションゲームは操作(そうさ)(むずか)しい。
The controls in this action game are difficult.
新作(しんさく)のアクションゲームは、映像(えいぞう)音楽(おんがく)もすばらしい。
The new action game has wonderful graphics and music alike.

A loanword from English "action game," naming one of the major video-game genres. Emphasizes real-time reflexes rather than turn-based strategy.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アクションゲームをやる: to play an action game
  • 人気(にんき)のアクションゲーム: a popular action game
  • 新作(しんさく)アクションゲーム: a newly released action game

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ロールプレイングゲーム: role-playing game (RPG) — story- and character-growth-focused rather than reflex-based
  • シューティングゲーム: shooting game — a subgenre focused on shooting enemies