残機

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ざん
Grade: 4

Grade: 4
goon kan’on
Alternative spelling
殘機 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of (ざん) (zan, remaining) + () (ki, airplane). This term originated from 2D shooters in the 1970s, wherein the player character was typically an airplane.

Pronunciation

Noun

(ざん)() (zanki

  1. (video games) life; one of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made