doujin game

US/ˈdoʊ.dʒɪn ɡeɪm/

noun

A fan-made game which may contain (but not necessarily) copyrighted material from published works, such as from anime, manga, or video games.

OriginJapanese 同人ゲーム →
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Meanings

noundoujin game (plural doujin games)

plural doujin games · alternative dojin game · alternative dōjin game

  1. A fan-made game which may contain (but not necessarily) copyrighted material from published works, such as from anime, manga, or video games.

Origin

  1. Japanese同人ゲーム“doujin game (short for video game)”
  2. Englishdoujin game

Derived from Japanese 同人ゲーム (dōjin gēmu, “doujin game (short for video game)”).

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APA

doujin game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujin%20game

MLA

“doujin game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujin%20game. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doujin game,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujin%20game.

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