noun
pachinko
puh-CHIHNG-koh
noun
1
A Japanese arcade game similar to pinball, where small balls fall through a field of pins.
"Pachinko parlours are a common sight in Japanese cities."
How to Use Pachinko
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA popular Japanese arcade game where players drop small metal balls through a pin-filled machine, similar to pinball.
Word Forms
pachinkoed past tense, pachinkos plural, pachinkos singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese, based on the onomatopoeic sound the machines make.