danmaku

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The (intricate patterns of) bullets seen in bullet hell games.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A form of moving subtitles used on videos posted on social media.

Register: Internet, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “danmaku” mean?

The (intricate patterns of) bullets seen in bullet hell games.

Is “danmaku” formal or informal?

danmaku is generally slang.