"ゲームセンター" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɡe̞ːmɯ̟ sẽ̞nta̠ː] Forms: gēmu sentā [romanization]
Etymology: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from game + center Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|game|center|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=けえむせんたあ}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from game + center, {{wasei eigo|game|center|sort=けえむせんたあ}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from game + center Head templates: {{ja-noun|ゲーム センター}} ゲームセンター • (gēmu sentā)
  1. arcade, an establishment with coin-operated games Synonyms: アーケード (ākēdo) Related terms: ゲームコーナー (gēmu kōnā)

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