パチンコ — meaning in English

English meaning

• pachinko noun A Japanese arcade game similar to pinball, where small balls fall through a field of pins.
• slingshot noun A Y-shaped handheld device with an elastic band stretched between its arms, used to fire small stones or other projectiles.

Senses

パチンコ is used for these senses in English:

• pachinko A mechanical ball-dropping game similar to pinball, popular in Japan.
• slingshot (chiefly, American, AU, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.

slingshot — full definition

1. noun A Y-shaped handheld device with an elastic band stretched between its arms, used to fire small stones or other projectiles.
2. noun In pinball, a triangular bumper near the flippers that fires the ball back with extra force when it is struck.
3. verb To hurl or launch something with a sudden burst of speed, as if fired from a slingshot.

Related Japanese words