name
Nintendo
nihn-TEHN-doh
name
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A major Japanese company famous for video games and game consoles, including Mario and the Switch.
"Nintendo announced a new console at the trade show."
noun
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(informal) A video game console made by Nintendo, or loosely, any game console.
"The kids spent the whole weekend on the Nintendo."
How to Use Nintendo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe video game company behind Mario and Zelda, or casually, its consoles.
Word Forms
Nintendos plural
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Etymology
From Japanese 任天堂 (Nintendō), the company's name since 1889, originally a maker of playing cards.