何のゲーム
nan no gēmu
The English phrase "what game" is translated into Japanese as 何のゲーム (nan no gēmu).
何のゲーム is used to ask for the specific title or category of a game, rather than asking "which" game out of a specific set.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the interrogative 何 (nan) (what), the particle の (no) (which functions like 'of' to link nouns) and ゲーム (gēmu) (game).
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the phrase into a complete, polite question, you should add ですか to the end, forming 何のゲームですか？
How do you pronounce it?
nan no gēmu
Did you know?
- While 何のゲーム asks about the game, a Japanese person might respond with the word 神ゲー (kami-gēmu), which literally means 'god game' to describe a masterpiece.
- The word 遊び (asobi), used for traditional games, comes from the verb 遊ぶ (asobu) and is linked to the concept of 'idling' or 'spending time uselessly'.
- In professional contexts, the term ゲーム is often replaced by 試合 (shiai) when referring to a sports match, meaning 何のゲームですか would sound unnatural at a stadium.
Examples in context
- 何のゲームしてるの？What game are you playing?This sentence is useful for asking someone what game they are playing using 何のゲーム.Tatoeba #12099992 by small_snow, translation #2050586 by CK
- どのゲームですか？Are you referring to a particular game?
- どのゲームを遊んでいますか？Which game are you currently playing?
- 何のゲームが一番好きですか？Nan no gēmu ga ichiban suki desu ka?What game do you like the most?
- これは何のゲームですか？Kore wa nan no gēmu desu ka?What game is this?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about video games at a cafe.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵さんは何のゲームが好きなの？Himari-san wa nan no gēmu ga suki na no?What game do you like, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himariアクション系のゲームが好きだよ。Akushon-kei no gēmu ga suki da yo.I like action games.
- 大翔 Hiroto最近、面白いのはある？Saikin, omoshiroi no wa aru?Are there any interesting ones lately?
- 陽葵 Himari新しいRPGがすごく面白いよ！Atarashii RPG ga sugoku omoshiroi yo!A new RPG is really interesting!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
