じゃんけんぽん

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ぽ

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Meanings

1

rock, paper, scissors!

usually written using kana alone

Called out in rhythm before revealing one's hand in the game; equivalent to 'rock, paper, scissors, shoot!'

じゃんけんぽん！あいこでしょ！
Rock, paper, scissors! It's a tie!

2

rock-paper-scissors; janken

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the game itself; often used in compound phrases like じゃんけんぽんをする.

See also: じゃんけん

じゃんけんぽんで勝しょう負ぶを決きめよう。
Let's decide with rock-paper-scissors.

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