Etymology

game set

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Japanese ゲームセット ← English game, set, match
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  1. English · derived fromgame, set, match
  2. Japanese · calque ofゲームセット
  3. English todaygame set

Calque of Japanese ゲームセット (gēmu setto), derived from English game, set, match.

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