Translation guide
A Japanese mechanical game similar to pinball, used for gambling. The word is a loanword in English, so it often refers to the game itself or the parlors where it is played.
Referring to the pinball-like game popular in Japan.
The standard Japanese term for the game. It is a loanword from English 'pachinko', but pronounced in Japanese style.
I often go play pachinko on weekends.
Referring to the establishment where pachinko is played.
Common casual term for a pachinko parlor. Literally 'pachinko shop'.
That pachinko parlor is always crowded.
Slightly more formal term for a pachinko parlor, often used in writing or business contexts.
A term sometimes used in the industry or formal descriptions, borrowed from English 'hall'.
A large pachinko hall was built in the suburbs.
Describing the activity of playing pachinko.
Referring to the physical machine itself.
Pachinko parlors are ubiquitous in Japan and are a form of gambling, though technically they operate in a legal gray area. Players exchange won balls for prizes, which can then be exchanged for cash at a separate location.
While pachinko resembles pinball, it is a distinct game. Do not use 'ピンボール' (pinball) to refer to pachinko, as it means the Western arcade game.
A new pachinko parlor opened.