じゃんけん

Alternative writings: じゃん拳, ジャン拳, ジャンけん, ジャンケン
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

Rock-paper-scissors — the hand game using rock (fist), scissors, and paper to decide a winner; commonly used to make quick decisions.

NounIrregular VerbIntransitive VerbUsually Kana

Examples

じゃんけんで順番を決めよう。

Let's decide the order by rock-paper-scissors.

最初はグー、じゃんけんぽん!

Ready, rock — rock-paper-scissors!

子どもたちは公園でじゃんけんをして遊んでいた。

The children were playing rock-paper-scissors in the park.