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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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noun
A small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated with Japan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: gachapon
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The vending machine that sells such toys.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A mechanism in certain video games, especially mobile games, whereby in-game items or characters are purchased randomly with real or in-game money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: video-games
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A game which features this mechanic as its central feature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: gacha game
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A village-level administrative division in Inner Mongolia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Japanese ガチャ (gacha), shortened form of ガチャポン (gachapon).
From Chinese 嘎查 (gāchá), ultimately from Mongolian ᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭᠠ (ɣačaɣ-a).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
