Authors: Dirty Japanese: Everyday Slang From "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"
Matt Fargo (63 page)
Video games
gēmu
Video games are to Japan what tea is to Britain or war is to America. Visiting the pristine temples of Kyoto won’t teach you a third of what you will learn about Japan at the video arcade.
Do you have…
… motteru
… motteru
Wanna play some…
… yarō ka
… yarō ka
Are you good at…
… umai no
… umai no
Playstation
puresute
puresute
Nintendo Wii
uī
uī
X-box
ekkusu bokkusu
ekkusu bokkusu
The original NES
famikon
famikon
Dance Dance Revolution
danrebo
（DDR）
danrebo
（DDR）The kids get pretty serious about this one.
The crane machine
yūfō kyatchā
yūfō kyatchā
The one where you grab toys with the crane claw.
Dragon Quest
dorakue
dorakue
The best-selling Japanese game ever. Final Fantasy is a derivation of this.
Animal Crossing
oideyo dōbutsu no mori
oideyo dōbutsu no mori
A really popular game for Nintendo DS.
Mario Cart
mario kāto
mario kāto
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