ゲーマー

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English gamer.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ゲーマー [gèémáá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɡe̞ːma̠ː]

Noun

ゲーマー • (gēmā) 

  1. a gamer; a person who plays video games as a hobby or regular activity; (broadly) a person who frequently engages in games, especially digital games
    1. (esports, video games) a competitive video game player; a participant in organized gaming tournaments; a person who earns income through gaming, such as streaming, esports, or content creation
  2. (slang) a person strongly immersed in gaming culture, often knowledgeable about game genres, hardware, or online communities

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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