Janken (ジャンケン)
Definition
Janken is the Japanese word for rock-paper-scissors, a game where players use hand gestures to determine the winner.
Related terms
Jan-Ken-Pon (じゃんけんぽん): The phrase used before starting a game of rock-paper-scissors in Japan.
Guu-Choki-Paa (グー・チョキ・パー): The Japanese names for the three hand gestures in rock-paper-scissors - rock, scissors, paper.
Saisho wa guu! Jankenpon! (最初はグー！じゃんけんぽん！): A common phrase shouted before starting a round of rock-paper-scissors in Japan.
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