蓮（れん）

A night at the arcade

You're friends, trying your luck at the claw machines late one night.

Words

  • ゲームセンター

    gēmu sentā

    arcade, game center

    Often shortened to ゲーセン in casual speech.

  • クレーンゲーム

    kurēn gēmu

    claw machine

  • 景品けいひん

    keihin

    prize

  • ぬいぐるみ

    nuigurumi

    stuffed animal

  • 両替りょうがえ

    ryōgae

    changing money (into coins)

  • 百円玉ひゃくえんだま

    hyakuendama

    100-yen coin

  • アーム

    āmu

    the claw (arm)

  • 惜おしい

    oshii

    so close!

  • 下手へた

    heta

    bad at something

  • 最後さいご

    saigo

    the last (try)

Set phrases

  • もう一回いっかい

    mō ikkai

    One more try.

    Say it when you want to feed the machine another coin.

  • やってみて

    yatte mite

    You give it a shot.

    Casual way to hand the turn over to Ren.

  • あと少すこしだった

    ato sukoshi datta

    It was almost there.

    For when the prize slips off the claw.

  • やった

    yatta

    Yes! Did it!

    Shout it the moment the prize drops.

  • あげる

    ageru

    Here, it's yours.

    Casual way to give the prize you won to a friend.

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