baccarat

Japanese: baccarat
baccarat

…(4) A game in which the goal is to get the total score of cards close to a specific number. A typical game is blackjack (twenty-one), in which the goal is 21 points, and its Japanese version is called “dobon.” Baccarat, in which the goal is 9 points, is called “kabu” in Japan. A characteristic of this type of game is that it is used for gambling. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "baccarat" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(4)カードの合計点を特定の数に近づけるのを目的とするゲーム 代表的なゲームは21点をめざすブラックジャックblackjack(twenty‐one)で,日本版は〈どぼん〉。9点をめざすバカラbaccaratは日本では〈かぶ〉と同じ。ギャンブルに用いられるのがこのタイプのゲームの特徴である。…

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