noun
claw crane game; crane game
A wasei-eigo term for an arcade game where players control a mechanical claw to grab prizes such as stuffed toys.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from crane game
ゲームセンターでクレーンゲームをしたら、ぬいぐるみが取れた。
I played the crane game at the arcade and won a stuffed toy.
あのクレーンゲームはアームが弱くて、なかなか景品が
That crane game has a weak claw, so it's hard to grab a prize.