サバイバルゲーム

Japanese

Alternative forms

• (shortening) サバゲー (sabagē)

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from survival +‎ game. See also English survival game (“action-oriented video game”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sa̠ba̠iba̠ɾɯ̟ ɡe̞ːmɯ̟]

Noun

サバイバルゲーム • (sabaibaru gēmu) 

1. game featuring mock armed combat (such as paintball and airsoft)