Where does “パチプロ” come from?

パチプロ (Japanese) comes from Japanese パチンコ, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

パチプロ (Japanese): Someone who plays pachinko professionally or as their main source of income

Definitions

  1. Someone who plays pachinko professionally or as their main source of income

Ancestry of “パチプロ”, step by step

パチプロ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese パチンコ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseパチンコa form of vertical pinball used for gambling,...
2Japanesea child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
3Japanesea mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
4Japanesenezumi

via Japanese プロ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseプロprofessional; production; proletarian
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