"JRPG" meaning in English

See JRPG in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: JRPGs [plural]
Etymology: From J- (“Japanese”) + RPG (“role-playing game”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|J|RPG|gloss1=Japanese|gloss2=role-playing game}} J- (“Japanese”) + RPG (“role-playing game”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} JRPG (plural JRPGs)
  1. (video games) Initialism of Japanese role-playing game, a traditional genre of role-playing video game generally understood as involving a pre-determined story and player characters, a party of multiple controllable characters, and an emphasis on narrative and storytelling. Wikipedia link: JRPG Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Japanese role-playing game (extra: a traditional genre of role-playing video game generally understood as involving a pre-determined story and player characters, a party of multiple controllable characters, and an emphasis on narrative and storytelling) Categories (topical): Video game genres, Video games Hypernyms: RPG Related terms: CRPG, WRPG

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