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rock paper scissors in Japanese

rock paper scissors in Japanese is じゃんけん, じゃんけんぽん, じゃん拳.

rock paper scissors in Japanese

じゃんけん
noun
Pronounced: janken
(hand game) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.
じゃんけんぽん
noun
Pronounced: jankenpon
(hand game) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.
じゃん拳
noun
Pronounced: janken
(hand game) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.
じゃん拳ぽん
noun
Pronounced: jankenpon
(hand game) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.
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What is "rock paper scissors" in Japanese?

"rock paper scissors" in Japanese is じゃんけん, じゃんけんぽん, じゃん拳.

How do you pronounce じゃんけん?

"rock paper scissors" in Japanese is じゃんけん, pronounced "janken".

Are there other ways to say "rock paper scissors" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "rock paper scissors": じゃんけん, じゃんけんぽん, じゃん拳, じゃん拳ぽん.

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