スロット
Meanings
1
General term for a narrow opening, groove, or slot in a machine or device, such as a coin slot or card slot.
Please insert coins into the slot on the parking payment machine.
2
abbreviation
Abbreviation of スロットマシン. Commonly used in casual conversation about gambling or pachinko parlors.
See also: スロットマシン
On weekends I often go play the slot machines with my friends.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をスロットに入れるto insert something (a coin, card, etc.) into the slot
Please insert the coin into the slot.
- スロットを回すto play a slot machine (lit. spin the reels)
I played the slot machines with my friend at the pachinko parlor.
- スロットで遊ぶto play (gamble) on slot machines
I often play the slot machines on weekends.