Japanese
- (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)
- game featuring mock armed combat (such as paintball and airsoft)