Phrase guide

otome game

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A story-based video game in which the player attempts to establish a romantic relationship between the female player character and one of several (usually male) love interests.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: otome

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 乙(おと)女(め)ゲーム (otome gēmu, literally “girl game”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 乙女遊戲 /乙女游戏 (jyut6 neoi5 jau4 hei3) — romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 少女遊戲 /少女游戏 (shàonǚ yóuxì) — romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乙游 (yǐyóu) — romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)
  • Finnish: otome-peli — romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)
  • Japanese: 乙女ゲーム (otome gēmu) — romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)
  • Korean: 오토메 게임 (otome geim) — romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)