English–Japanese
“rock-paper-scissors” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijanken
Example
じゃんけんで順番を決めましょう。ja n ke n de jun ban o ki me ma shō
Let's decide the order with rock-paper-scissors.
How to say “rock-paper-scissors” in Japanese
“Rock-paper-scissors” in Japanese is じゃんけん (janken).
Describes a hand game in which players reveal one of three signs at the same time to settle a choice.
Example sentences with じゃんけん
みんなでじゃんけんをします。mi n na de ja n ke n o shi ma su
We play rock-paper-scissors together.
三人でじゃんけんをして、代表を一人選びました。san nin de ja n ke n o shi te dai hyō o hito ri era bi ma shi ta
The three of us played rock-paper-scissors to choose one representative.
Tips for using じゃんけん
- In Japanese, じゃんけんぽん (janken pon) is the traditional chant used as players reveal their hands, much as English speakers say "rock, paper, scissors, shoot."