Wani

Meaning

Deck Of Cards, Playing Cards, Cards

Word Type

noun

Explanation

トランプ comes from the English word "trump", as in "a trump card", but it means deck of cards or playing cards in Japanese. The Japanese meaning probably comes from card games played by English-speaking Westerners back in the day. Japanese people heard the word "trump" a lot, and assumed it meant a deck of cards.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

トランプをする
to play cards
トランプを使う
to use cards
トランプをしている
to be playing cards
トランプを切る
to shuffle cards
トランプゲーム
a card game
トランプあそび
a card game
トランプマジック
a card trick
トランプのカード
a playing card
トランプの束
a deck of playing cards
トランプのジョーカー
a joker card
トランプであそぶ
to play with playing cards

Context Sentences

ポーカーするからトランプ買ってきて！

We're going to play poker, so can you go buy some playing cards?

ねえ、トランプしない？

Hey, want to play cards?

トランプ切るの、苦手なんだよね。

I'm not very good at shuffling cards.