No. 6,164 in French

famicom

"Famicom" is the Japanese name for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), short for "Family Computer."

In a sentence

J'ai joué à des jeux classiques sur la Famicom toute la journée.
I played classic games on the Famicom all day.
In this sentence, 'Famicom' is used as a noun to refer to the Nintendo Family Computer gaming console.
La Famicom a révolutionné l'industrie du jeu vidéo à son époque.
The Famicom revolutionized the gaming industry in its time.
Here, 'Famicom' is employed to highlight its historical impact and significance in the gaming world.
As-tu déjà entendu parler de la Famicom ?
Have you ever heard of the Famicom?
In this example, 'Famicom' is mentioned as a topic of interest in a conversational context.

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