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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Japanese role-playing game, a traditional genre of role-playing video game derived from design traditions originating in Japan; generally understood as involving a pre-determined story and player characters, a party of multiple controllable characters, and an emphasis on narrative and storytelling. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Etymology

From J- (“Japanese”) + RPG (“role-playing game”).

Related phrases

role playing video game

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