Etymology

sokoban

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Japanese 倉庫番
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sokoban · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from倉庫番“warehouseman”
  2. English todaysokoban

From the 1982 game Sokoban, from Japanese 倉庫番 (sōkoban, “warehouseman”).

Sokoban · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from倉庫番“warehouseman”
  2. English todaySokoban

Borrowed from Japanese 倉庫番 (sōkoban, “warehouseman”).

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