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pachinko

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pa·chin·ko /pəˈtʃɪŋkəʊ $ -koʊ/ noun [uncountable]  a game that is popular in Japan, in which you can win money or prizes by making balls fall into particular places in a special machine 弹珠机,爬金库,扒金宫〔流行于日本的一种游戏,弹珠跌进盘上特定的地方就可以领取奖金或奖品〕
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pachinkoAlong with prostitution, property and drugs, pachinko is their biggest source of revenue.With so much loose cash around, it is no surprise that the yakuza have moved into pachinko.Ironically, pachinko was introduced in 1948 as a harmless game for children.The authorities have been reluctant to crack down on pachinko for other reasons as well.It turned out she took his money only to play pachinko.Technically, playing pachinko for cash prizes is illegal.Few are keen to do so since pachinko provides lots of well-paid jobs for retired policemen.So far at least two cabinet members have confirmed acceptance of campaign contributions from the pachinko industry.
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pachinko
pachinko /pəˈtʃɪŋkəʊ $ -koʊ/ noun [uncountable]
a game that is popular in Japan, in which you can win money or prizes by making balls fall into particular places in a special machine


pa·chinkoBrE /pəˈtʃɪŋkəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈtʃɪŋkoʊ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (from Japanese) a Japanese form of pinball, in which you can win prizes 弹球盘,柏青哥(一种日本赌博游戏)