Etymograph

English

gachapon

Gachapon comes from Japanese ガシャポン ‘a vending machine selling small toys in…’.

  1. Japanesemodernガシャポンgachaponas ガチャポン‘a vending machine selling small toys in plastic capsules’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2017gachapon

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  1. Japanesemodernガシャポンgachaponas ガチャポン‘a vending machine selling small toys in plastic capsules’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2017gachapon

Earliest quotation: 2017, Tim Hornyak, Gachapon: Tracing the evolution of Japan's colorful toy caps: “Gachapon” refers both to vending machines and the capsule…”

Every English word from Japanese ガシャポン

Today it means

noun Synonym of gacha (“a small toy sold in a plastic capsule; a vending machine selling such toys”).

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Etymograph / Japanese ガシャポン / gachapon

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