danmaku

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noun

The (intricate patterns of) bullets seen in bullet hell games.

OriginJapanese 弾幕 →
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Meanings

noundanmaku (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablevideo gamesThe (intricate patterns of) bullets seen in bullet hell games.
  2. InternetslanguncountableA form of moving subtitles used on videos posted on social media.

Origin

  1. Japanese弾幕
  2. Englishdanmaku

From Japanese 弾幕 (literally “barrage”).

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APA

danmaku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danmaku

MLA

“danmaku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danmaku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “danmaku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danmaku.

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