Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doujin game

/ˈdoʊ.dʒɪn ɡeɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
dou-jin game
IPA
/ˈdoʊ.dʒɪn ɡeɪm/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fan-made game which may contain (but not necessarily) copyrighted material from published works, such as from anime, manga, or video games.

Etymology

Derived from Japanese 同人ゲーム (dōjin gēmu, “doujin game (short for video game)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 同人ゲーム

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdoʊ.dʒɪn ɡeɪm/

Inflected Forms

doujin games (plural) dojin game (alternative) dōjin game (alternative)

Phrases

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Questions

How do you pronounce doujin game?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊ.dʒɪn ɡeɪm/.
What does doujin game mean?
A fan-made game which may contain (but not necessarily) copyrighted material from published works, such as from anime, manga, or video games.
Where does doujin game come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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