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An activity or form of play with rules, objectives, and often competition, typically involving skill, strategy, or chance.
このゲームはとても面白いです。
This game is very interesting.
彼はゲームが上手です。
He is good at games.
In Japanese, ゲーム is used broadly for any type of game, including video games (ビデオゲーム), board games (ボードゲーム), and card games (カードゲーム).
A single instance of such an activity, often involving electronic devices like consoles or computers.
今日、新しいゲームを買いました。
I bought a new game today.
Commonly refers to video games in modern usage.
While both ゲーム and 遊び (asobi, 'play') can refer to recreational activities, ゲーム specifically implies structured rules and objectives. 遊び is broader and can include unstructured play or hobbies without clear goals.
ゲーム is a noun and does not conjugate like a verb. To express 'to play a game,' use the verb する (suru) with ゲーム, e.g., ゲームをする (geemu o suru).
Derived from the English word 'game'. The term entered Japanese during the early 20th century, particularly in the context of sports and recreational activities. It gained widespread usage in the late 20th century with the rise of video games.
ゲーム is a highly versatile term in Japanese. While it can refer to any type of game, it is most commonly associated with video games in modern contexts. It is used in both formal and informal settings.