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ぷよぷよすくい

Meanings

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noun

jelly ball scooping (festival game)

A festival game similar to goldfish scooping (金魚すくい), but using small jelly-like balls (ぷよぷよ) instead of fish. The term is a compound of the mimetic word ぷよぷよ (soft and squishy) and すくい (scooping).

See also: 金魚掬い · ぷよぷよ

夏なつ祭まつりでぷよぷよすくいを楽たのしんだ。
I enjoyed the jelly ball scooping game at the summer festival.

Similar words

金きん魚ぎょすくい
Goldfish scooping is the traditional festival game using live goldfish and a paper scooper. ぷよぷよすくい replaces the fish with soft jelly balls, making it easier and more child-friendly.
ぷよぷよ
A mimetic word describing something soft, squishy, and jelly-like. It is also the name of a popular puzzle game series, but in this compound it refers to the physical jelly balls used in the festival game.

Etymology

Compound of the mimetic word ぷよぷよ (soft and squishy) and すくい (scooping), from the verb すくう (to scoop). The term describes a festival game where participants scoop small jelly-like balls.