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スマホゲー (sumahogee) Japanese meaning: smartphone game | Kotomora

スマホゲー

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Meanings

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smartphone game

Casual slang abbreviation of スマートフォンゲーム. Used in everyday conversation among gamers and young people.

通つう勤きん中ちゅうにスマホゲーをよくやる。
I often play smartphone games during my commute.
最さい近きんのスマホゲーはグラフィックがすごい。
Recent smartphone games have amazing graphics.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉をするto play (a smartphone game)
暇ひまな時ときにスマホゲーをする。
I play smartphone games when I'm free.
〈物もの〉にハマるto get hooked on (a smartphone game)

Related words

ソシャゲ
スマホゲー refers to any game played on a smartphone, while ソシャゲ (short for ソーシャルゲーム) specifically highlights the social, often free-to-play features of such games.

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スマホ+ゲー

Etymology

Abbreviation of スマートフォンゲーム (smartphone game). The ホ replaces フォン, and ゲー is a common shortening of ゲーム.

最さい近きんこのスマホゲーにハマっている。

I've been hooked on this smartphone game lately.