Glossary entry

Japanese term or phrase:

入賞口

English translation:

winning holes (in pachinko, for instance)

Added to glossary by Kurt Hammond
Jun 21, 2005 14:28
18 yrs ago
Japanese term

入賞口

Japanese to English Tech/Engineering Engineering: Industrial Technology related to Pachinko Industry
I think this is the part of the pachinko machine that starts the random wheel spinning which determines whether it's "atari" or not. What would this be called in natural English? The article discusses steps being taken to make it resistant to fraud.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 winning holes

Proposed translations

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19 mins
Japanese term (edited): ���܌�
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winning holes

This may be an expression used among foreigners in Osaka area; proceed with caution.

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Note added at 21 mins (2005-06-21 14:49:58 GMT)
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This may be a dialect, I meant.
Peer comment(s):

agree KathyT : Not sure whether this part 'starts the random wheel spinning', but this term does have some currency: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1003&q=pachinko "winn...
8 hrs
Thank you! So I guess it is not a dialect after all ;-)
agree Savana Simpson : The[ 口] suggests it's a passive rather than an active part.
9 hrs
Thank you!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks. KathyT's references were also helpful. "
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