エンジョイ(ぜい)

えんじょいぜい
noun
casual player; those who play for fun (slang)
1. casual player; those who play for fun
In gaming and hobby communities, people who take part casually for enjoyment rather than competing seriously — the counterpart of ガチ(ぜい) (hardcore players).
(わたし)はエンジョイ(ぜい)だ。
I'm a casual player.
このゲームはエンジョイ(ぜい)(おお)い。
This game has a lot of casual players.
ガチ(ぜい)とエンジョイ(ぜい)では(たの)しみ(かた)(ちが)う。
Hardcore and casual players enjoy the game in different ways.

Formed from English "enjoy" plus the suffix (ぜい) (a group or faction of people). Labels people who join a game or hobby for fun, without chasing top results — the opposite of ガチ(ぜい).

REGISTER: Casual slang, common in gaming, fan, and hobby communities.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • エンジョイ(ぜい)として(たの)しむ: to enjoy it as a casual player

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ガチ(ぜい): hardcore players — those who play seriously and competitively