English–Japanese
“lottery” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajichūsen
Example
席は抽選で決まります。seki wa chū sen de ki ma ri ma su
The seats are decided by lottery.
How to say “lottery” in Japanese
“Lottery” in Japanese is 抽選 (chūsen).
It centers on deciding who or what is chosen by drawing from a group of possibilities.
Example sentences with 抽選
抽選に外れた人には、次回の案内を送ります。chū sen ni hazu re ta hito ni wa ji kai no an nai o oku ri ma su
We will send information about the next opportunity to those who were not selected in the drawing.
Tips for using 抽選
- In Japanese event announcements, 抽選 (chūsen) often indicates that places or prizes are assigned randomly when more people apply than can be accepted.