JLPT · Level 83
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Japanese word
賭ける
Pronunciation
Romajikakeru
Meaning
- verbbet
Example
私は試合の結果に千円を賭けます。watashi wa shi ai no kek ka ni sen en o ka ke ma su
I bet 1,000 yen on the result of the game.
More examples
彼は自分の将来を賭けました。kare wa ji bun no shō rai o ka ke ma shi ta
He risked his future.
Core concept
Commits something valuable to a result that is not yet known, making its gain or loss depend on that result.
Common phrases
お金を賭けるo kane o ka ke ru
bet money
命を賭けるinochi o ka ke ru
risk one's life
人生を賭けるjin sei o ka ke ru
stake one's life
将来を賭けるshō rai o ka ke ru
bet one's future
名誉を賭けるmei yo o ka ke ru
stake one's honor
Similar words
賭するtosuru: To put something valuable at risk in reliance on an uncertain result.
張るharu: To stake money or valuables in a game or contest by backing a possible outcome.
Definition in Japanese
結果の確定していない事柄に、失う覚悟で金銭や価値のある物を差し出す。kek ka no kaku tei shi te i na i koto gara ni ushina u kaku go de kin sen ya ka chi no a ru mono o sa shi da su
Word origin
The Japanese verb 賭ける (kakeru, "to bet") is the native word かける (kakeru, "to stake") written with the kanji 賭 (to, "wager") to mark this sense.
Usage tips
- With 賭ける (kakeru, "to bet"), に (ni) can mark the event or result that determines whether the stake is won or lost.
Other meanings
- riskverb
- stakeverb
Related words
- 賭けkakebetnoun