pachinko
To tumble down through a series of obstaclesTo tumble down through a series of obstacles.
» We passed the time playing pachinko.
Wir vertrieben uns die Zeit mit Pachinkospielen.
Мы провели время за игрой в патинко.
Meaning
1 sensesTo tumble down through a series of obstacles.
Examples
7 sentencesWe passed the time playing pachinko.
ruМы провели время за игрой в патинко. — sharptoothed
deWir vertrieben uns die Zeit mit Pachinkospielen. — andz
We entered to a pachinko parlor.
He wouldn't be caught dead playing pachinko.
He plays too much pachinko, so his wife is mad at him.
ruОн слишком много играет в патинко, и жена на него сердита. — Ooneykcall
Jiro was all smiles after he made a bundle at the pachinko parlor.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Japanese パチンコ (pachinko), from ぱちん (pachin, onomatopoeic sound of the machinBorrowed from Japanese パチンコ (pachinko), from ぱちん (pachin, onomatopoeic sound of the machines) + こ (ko, diminutive). Compare etymology of gacha, from Japanese ガシャポン.
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Forms
pachinkos, pachinkoing, pachinkoed, pachinkoed| Base form | pachinko · to pachinko |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pachinkos |
| Present participle | pachinkoing |
| Past simple | pachinkoed |
| Past participle | pachinkoed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle