パックマン
Pakkuman
Pac-Man in Japanese is パックマン (Pakkuman).
パックマン is the name used to refer to the classic arcade video game featuring a yellow character that eats dots in a maze.
How do you pronounce it?
Pakkuman
Did you know?
- In Japan, the original name for パックマン was Puck Man, but it was changed shortly after its North American release to prevent vandals from scratching off the 'P' to make it an offensive word.
- The name パックマン comes from the Japanese phrase paku paku, which is an onomatopoeia for the sound of a mouth opening and closing to eat. This makes the name a literal description of the character's action.
- While パックマン uses katakana to look like a foreign brand, the game's creator, Toru Iwatani, designed the gameplay specifically to appeal to women and couples in Japanese arcades.
Examples in context
- 「パックマンのゲームは昔から人気があります。」The game Pac-Man has been popular since long ago.
- パックマンはとても有名なゲームです。Pakku man wa totemo yuumei na geemu desu.Pac-Man is a very famous game.
- パックマンのキャラクターは黄色いです。Pakku man no kyarakutaa wa kiiroi desu.The Pac-Man character is yellow.
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are at a retro arcade.
- 結衣 Yui見て、パックマンがあるよ！Mite, Pakkuman ga aru yo!Look, there's Pac-Man!
- 健太 Kenta本当だ。久しぶりにやりたいな。Hontō da. Hisashiburi ni yaritai na.You're right. I want to play it for the first time in a while.
- 結衣 Yui健太くんは上手なの？Kenta-kun wa jōzu na no?Are you good at it, Kenta?
- 健太 Kentaまあまあかな。やってみるよ。Mā mǎ kana. Yatte miru yo.I'm okay. I'll give it a try.
