skin

Japanese translation: スキン

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00:57 Feb 5, 2021

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Tech/Engineering - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
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English term or phrase: skin

Definition from Cyber Definitions:
The term skin can apply to the look and feel of a player, a game's environment, or even hardware equipment (such as consoles or control pads). Changing a SKIN means changing the aesthetic look of something; it doesn't usually affect the game play.

Example sentence(s):

Skins started to become a 'true' virtual currency when players became frustrated that their Steam credit balances, which had grown as they won on gambling sites, couldn't be cashed out for real money. parentzone
Some skins are rarer than others. So players with a rarer skin gets a certain recognition. Quite similar to branding on clothes. videogames.org.au
Despite being one of the most popular games of the last several years, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds actually checks in relatively low in the world of expensive skins, having very few items eclipsing the thousand dollar mark. SVG

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Japanese translation:スキン

Definition:
ゲームのメニュー画面の雰囲気のセット、キャラ(アバター)の見た目。

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スキン

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スキン

Definition from pixiv:
ゲームのメニュー画面の雰囲気のセット、キャラ(アバター)の見た目。

Example sentence(s):

フォートナイトの「スキン」とはキャラクターの⾒た⽬を変えるコスチュームのことです。「コスチューム」と記載されることもありますが、「服」という意味ではなく顔、髪型から体型、服までを含む「キャラの⾒た⽬⼀式」のことです。キャラの⾒た⽬、頭の先から⾜の先まで⼀式をスキンと呼びます。稀に髪型を変えれたりするスキンもありますが。 - GameIsBest

Akiko Teixeira
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