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1. [n,vs,vi] {video games} Source lang: eng(wasei) "encount"
▶ enemy encounter
2. [n,vs,vi] [sl]
▶ encounter (with)
▶ running into
▶ coming across

Conjugations


History:
8. A 2022-06-24 02:20:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7. A* 2022-06-23 15:47:54  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://meaning.jp/posts/1809
  Comments:
Also used in non-gaming contexts. Plenty of examples of this on Twitter.
  Diff:
@@ -9,0 +10 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
@@ -12,0 +14,9 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
+<misc>&sl;</misc>
+<gloss>encounter (with)</gloss>
+<gloss>running into</gloss>
+<gloss>coming across</gloss>
6. A 2021-09-17 16:04:15  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -9,0 +10 @@
+<field>&vidg;</field>
@@ -11 +12 @@
-<gloss>enemy encounter (in a video game)</gloss>
+<gloss>enemy encounter</gloss>
5. A 2018-08-20 00:10:07  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Seems plausible. Not my field.
4. A* 2018-08-19 07:03:04 
  Refs:
Wikipedia is all about battles.
  Comments:
To me, "non-player character" is a character that serves some purpose
such as "shopkeeper" or just "villager"
They are not hostile.
  Diff:
@@ -11 +11 @@
-<gloss>encounter (with a non-player character in a video game)</gloss>
+<gloss>enemy encounter (in a video game)</gloss>
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