Japanese word

くじ

Pronunciation

Romajikuji

Meaning

  • nounlot

Example

くじで順番を決めます。ku ji de jun ban o ki me ma su

We decide the order by drawing lots.

Illustration for くじ (lot)

More examples

店でくじを引くと、思いがけず大きな賞品が当たりました。mise de ku ji o hi ku to omo i ga ke zu ō ki na shō hin ga a ta ri ma shi ta

When I drew a ticket at the store, I unexpectedly won a large prize.

Core concept

It produces an outcome by selecting one possibility from several without choosing the result in advance.

Common phrases

  • くじに当たるku ji ni a ta ru

    win the lottery

  • くじに外れるku ji ni hazu re ru

    lose the lottery

  • くじを引くku ji o hi ku

    draw a ticket

  • くじを買うku ji o ka u

    buy a lottery ticket

  • くじで決めるku ji de ki me ru

    decide by drawing lots

Similar words

抽選chūsen: A random selection that determines a result from several possible choices.
くじ引きkujibiki: An activity in which a ticket or slip is drawn to determine a result.
福引きfukubiki: A drawing held to give participants prizes determined by chance.

Definition in Japanese

複数の候補から偶然に一つを選ぶための札やその選び方。fuku sū no kō ho ka ra gū zen ni hito tsu o era bu ta me no satsu ya so no era bi kata

Word origin

くじ (kuji, "lot") is a native Japanese noun rather than a borrowing from English, and its older word formation is not certain.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, くじ (kuji, "lot") can refer not only to a prize lottery but also to a simple draw used to decide an order.

Other meanings

  • lotterynoun
  • drawnoun
  • rafflenoun

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