takenoko nyokki; bamboo shoot game
A group party game where players put their hands together and try to raise them while saying 'nyokki' in turn, without speaking over each other. The last player remaining is the loser. The name is often written in kana.
We got excited playing takenoko nyokki at the drinking party.
The rules of takenoko nyokki are simple, but you end up speaking over someone.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling for the game name.
Mixed hiragana-katakana spelling sometimes seen in casual writing.
From 竹の子 (bamboo shoot) and the onomatopoeic にょっき (something sprouting up). The game's name evokes bamboo shoots popping up one after another.