Vocabulary

What does パチンコ (pachinko) mean?

パチンコ means pachinko.

Quick facts
Readingパチンコ
Romajipachinko
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
パチンコ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonpachinko

pachinko

  1. 1noun pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball
  2. 2noun slingshot; catapult
  3. 3noun pistol

Example sentences

  • Many people go to pachinko parlors on their days off.

  • My father ended up spending a large sum of money on pachinko.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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