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語源 1

From Japanese ガチャ (gacha), shortened form of ガチャポン (gachapon).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈɡatʃ.ə/

  韻: -ætʃə

• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/

  韻: -ɑːtʃə

  Homophone: gotcha

• ハイフネーション: ga‧cha

名詞

gacha (countable and uncountable, plural gachas)

1. A small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated with Japan.

   Synonym: gachapon

   • 2018, Ennio De Nucci, Adam Kramarzewski, Practical Game Design‎, page 54:

     Gacha, from the Japanese word gachapon, refers to capsules sold in vending machines and containing random toys inside

2. The vending machine that sells such toys.
   • 2018 October 24, Oona McGee, “Pokemon cosplay for cats”, in Japan Today‎:

     And if you’re looking for something that’s cute, compact, and affordable, you can’t go past the country’s gacha capsule toy vending machines.

3. (video games) A mechanism in certain video games, especially mobile games, whereby in-game items or characters are purchased randomly with real or in-game money.
   • 2018, Ennio De Nucci, Adam Kramarzewski, Practical Game Design‎, page 394:

     Since a loot table with ten rewards won’t last for long, the very first step in gacha design is to ensure that you have enough content to make gacha a viable monetization strategy.

   • 2020, Christopher A. Paul, Free-to-Play: Mobile Video Games, Bias, and Norms, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 112:

     Gacha mechanics are a powerful advantage monetization strategy in free-to-play games that have also been integrated into many premium titles on mobile devices, PCs, and consoles.

4. (video games) A game which features this mechanic as its central feature.

   Synonym: gacha game

参考

• (video games): loot box

語源 2

From Chinese 嘎查 (gāchá), ultimately from Mongolian ᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (ɣačag-a).

名詞

gacha

1. A village-level administrative division in Inner Mongolia.

アナグラム

• chaga, Chaga