Illustration: Two siblings kneel opposite each other at a low living-room table, deciding who gets the final strawberry from a shared plate. Their hands have just landed between them: one tightly closed fist and one unmistakable two-finger scissors gesture.

じゃんけん

janken

rock-paper-scissors

Example sentences

じゃんけんぽん。
Rock, paper, scissors.
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じゃんけんで係かかりを決きめることになった。
Rock Paper Scissors was used to decide who would be in charge.
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せーの、じゃんけんぽん！あいこでしょ！
Ready, rock-paper-scissors! It’s a draw!
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