Nintendo

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UK/nɪnˈtɛndəʊ/US/nɪnˈtɛndoʊ/

proper noun

A Japanese multinational company that develops, publishes and releases both video games and video game consoles.

“Wanna play on my Nintendo after school?”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. trademarkvideo gamesA Japanese multinational company that develops, publishes and releases both video games and video game consoles.
nounNintendo (plural Nintendos)

plural Nintendos

  1. video gamesA Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo.

    Wanna play on my Nintendo after school?

    4 more examples

    There is nothing wrong with the accoutrements of personal affluence, but if the numbers of personal stereos, Nintendos, mobile phones and cars grow […].

    1995, David Gladstone, editor, British Social Welfare: Past, Present, and Future, page 274

    These professionals are the sort whose children play with Nintendos and own bikes

    2005, Lila Abu-Lughod, Dramas of Nationhood: The Politics of Television in Egypt, page 280

    Franz: “How do elves make Nintendos?” Dad: “You ask all the hard questions, don't you? I really don't know.”

    2005, Larry L. Meyer, No Paltry Thing: Memoirs Of A Geezer Dad, page 128

    The only message at home was from my nephew, letting me know my mother was back home, safe and sound, except for a sore "Nintendo thumb".

    2007, Ilene Schneider, Chanukah Guilt, page 106

    Synonyms: Famicom, NES

  2. broadlyvideo gamesAny video game console, especially by those not familiar with video games.
  3. broadlyAny popular product or activity.

    He was far more interested in bullfighting, which was the Nintendo of the day, only considerably more dangerous

    2007, Anthony Ham, Alison Bing, Morocco, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 34

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo.

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Origin

  1. Japanese運
  2. Japaneseを
  3. Japanese天狗 (tengu)?
  4. Japanese天
  5. Japaneseに
  6. Japanese任せる
  7. Japanese運を天に任せる (un o ten ni makaseru)
  8. Japanese任天堂
  9. EnglishNintendo

Borrowed from Japanese 任(にん)天(てん)堂(どう) (Nintendō).

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Translations

Arabic نينتندو, نينتندو
  • نينتندو (nīntindū)Japanese videogame company
  • نينتندوNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Bengali নিন্টেন্ডো, নিনটেনডো
  • নিন্টেন্ডো (ninṭenḍō)Japanese videogame company
  • নিনটেনডো (ninṭenoḍō)Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Chinese Cantonese 任天堂, 任天堂
  • 任天堂Japanese videogame company
  • 任天堂Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Chinese Mandarin 任天堂, 任天堂
  • 任天堂 (Rèntiāntáng)Japanese videogame company
  • 任天堂 (Rèntiāntáng)Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Danish Nintendo
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Dutch Nintendo
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Esperanto Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Finnish Nintendo
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
French Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
German Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Greek Νιντενδω, Νιντενδο
  • ΝιντενδωNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
  • ΝιντενδοNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Hebrew נינטנדו
  • נינטנדוNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Hindi निंटेंडो, निनटेंडो
  • निंटेंडो (niṇṭeṇḍo)Japanese videogame company
  • निनटेंडो (ninṭeṇḍo)Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Italian Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Japanese 任天堂, ニンテンドー
  • 任天堂Japanese videogame company
  • ニンテンドー (Nintendō)Japanese videogame company
Korean 닌텐도, 닌텐도
  • 닌텐도Japanese videogame company
  • 닌텐도 (nintendo)Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Persian نینتندو, نینتندو
  • نینتندو (nintendo)Japanese videogame company
  • نینتندوNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Polish Nintendo
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Portuguese Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Romanian Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
  • Нинте́ндо (Ninténdo)Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Russian Нинте́ндо, Нинте́ндо
  • Нинте́ндо (Ninténdo)Japanese videogame company
  • Нинте́ндо (Ninténdo)Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Spanish Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Swedish Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Tamil நிண்டெண்டோ
  • நிண்டெண்டோ (niṇṭeṇṭō)Japanese videogame company
Thai นินเทนโด, นินเทนโด
  • นินเทนโด (Ninthendo)Japanese videogame company
  • นินเทนโด (Ninthendo)Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Turkish Nintendo, Nintendo
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Vietnamese Nintendo, Nhiệm Thiên Đường
  • NintendoJapanese videogame company
  • Nhiệm Thiên ĐườngJapanese videogame company
  • NintendoNintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo
Yiddish נינטענדאָו
  • נינטענדאָו (nintendou)Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo

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Cite this entry
APA

Nintendo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nintendo

MLA

“Nintendo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nintendo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nintendo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nintendo.

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