遊技
English translation: playing games
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56 mins confidence: 
playing Explanation: Dictionaries often defines "遊戯" as "games", but, in this context, it would be more about "playing". Golfing is a specific example here, and "遊戯" could include playing basketball, playing volleyball, playing billiards, and so on. |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1playing games Explanation: In practice what is most typically implied by this expression in this context is "to play mahjong". As betting money in playing mahjong (as well as playing golf is universal phenominon in Japan (technically illegal), invitation to play mahjong (and losing bets) has been used in some circunstances as a way to lubricate relations with prospective business clients or license-granting public officials.(The latter became strictly controlled since 1990's due to more frequent prosecutions.) |
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