- gokko playing at (something), game of make-believe, something done together
Used in casual speech when children or adults pretend to do something as a game, e.g., ままごと or にんじゃごっこ. Often appears with する or after a noun.
子供たちはお店屋さんごっこをして遊んでいる。
Kodomotachi wa omiseya-san gokko o shite asonde iru.
The children are playing shop.
戦いごっこはやめなさい。
Tatakai gokko wa yamenasai.
Stop playing at fighting.
⚖️ Commonly confused with まね (imitation); ごっこ involves role-play games, while まね is just copying someone's actions.
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