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三枚ガルタ (sanmaigaruta) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

三さん枚まいガルタ

Meanings

1

three-card betting game

rare termcard games›

Rare term for a three-card gambling game, such as oicho-kabu. Used in historical or specialized card-game contexts.

See also: おいちょかぶ

江え戸ど時じ代だいには、三さん枚まいガルタのような賭と博ばくが庶しょ民みんの間あいだで流りゅう行こうした。
In the Edo period, gambling games like three-card karuta were popular among commoners.

Kanji

三three
枚sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

Related words

おいちょかぶ
A specific traditional Japanese card game similar to baccarat, often played with a kabufuda deck. 三枚ガルタ is a broader term for three-card betting games, of which oicho-kabu is one example.

Etymology

From 三枚 (three flat objects) and ガルタ, an old borrowing from Portuguese 'carta' (card). The term refers to a three-card game, likely influenced by Portuguese card games introduced in the 16th century.