ドミノ
Meanings
1
dominoes; domino game
Refers to the game played with domino tiles; in context it can also refer to the tiles used in the game.
When I was a child, I often played dominoes with my grandfather.
2
abbreviation
Abbreviation of ドミノ現象. Often appears in compounds such as 倒産ドミノ, where one event triggers a chain of similar events.
See also: ドミノ現象
A domino effect of bankruptcies is spreading among small and midsize companies.
Usage patterns
- ドミノを並べるto line up dominoes
The children spent a long time lining up the dominoes.
- 〈事〉のドミノa chain reaction of a certain kind of event (e.g. 倒産ドミノ)
As the recession dragged on, a chain of small business bankruptcies swept through.
- ドミノが倒れるfor dominoes (or, figuratively, a chain of events) to fall/collapse in sequence
When one domino fell, the others toppled one after another.