Japanese

Noun

ゲーム ‎(romaji gēmu)

1. a game

Synonyms

• 遊戯 (ゆうぎ) ‎(yūgi)
• 試合 (しあい) ‎(shiai)

Usage notes

ゲーム usually refers more to a competition with a clear winner and loser, whereas 遊戯 may also refer more broadly to playing in general. Meanwhile, 試合 is more specific in meaning and refers to a match between two or more opponents.

Derived terms

• テレビゲーム
• ネットゲーム

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
3. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3