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gacha

Syllables: ga·chaUK/ˈɡatʃ.ə/US/ˈɡɑ.tʃə/

gacha noun: a small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated with Japan.

gacha: a small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated...
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Noun (1)

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.
    • Gacha, from the Japanese word gachapon, refers to capsules sold in vending machines and containing random toys inside2018, Ennio De Nucci, Adam Kramarzewski, Practical Game Design, page 54
    Synonyms:
    gachapon
  2. The vending machine that sells such toys.
    • 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.2018 October 24, Oona McGee, “Pokemon cosplay for cats”, in Japan Today
  3. A mechanism in certain video games, especially mobile games, whereby in-game items or characters are purchased randomly with real or in-game money.
    • 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.2018, Ennio De Nucci, Adam Kramarzewski, Practical Game Design, page 394
    • 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.2020, Christopher A. Paul, Free-to-Play: Mobile Video Games, Bias, and Norms, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 112
  4. A game which features this mechanic as its central feature.
    Synonyms:
    gacha game

Noun (2)

gacha (plural gachas)

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

Synonyms of gacha

Forms of gacha

pluralgachas

Origin of gacha

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

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

Words that rhyme with gacha

Questions about gacha

What does gacha mean?
Gacha means a small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated with Japan.
What part of speech is gacha?
Gacha is a noun.
How do you pronounce gacha?
Gacha is pronounced /ˈɡatʃ.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of gacha?
The plural of gacha is gachas.

Words near gacha in the dictionary

  1. Gacbusan
  2. Gaccio
  3. Gacek
  4. Gaceks
  5. Gach
  6. gacha
  7. gachapon
  8. gachapons
  9. gachas
  10. GachaTuber
  11. GachaTubers

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