noun, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Onomatopoeic word for a short, sharp sound like a book snapping shut, hands clapping, or a fire crackling. Often used adverbially with と.
本をパチと閉じた。
I snapped the book shut.
焚き火がパチパチと音を立てている。
The campfire is crackling.
Slang abbreviation of パチンコ. Used in casual conversation, especially among enthusiasts.
See also: パチンコ
今日はパチで負けちゃった。
I lost at pachinko today.
I'm planning to go play pachinko after work today.
crackling; snapping; popping · clapping · blinking rapidly; incessantly blinking
pachinko parlor
fake; counterfeit; knockoff
blinking eyes (animation)
abstaining from pachinko; quitting pachinko
Sense 1 is an onomatopoeic word imitating a short, sharp sound. Sense 2 is a slang abbreviation of パチンコ (pachinko).