Japanese word

賭け

Pronunciation

Romajikake

Meaning

  • nounbet

Example

賭けに勝ったので、友達がジュースを買います。ka ke ni ka tta no de tomo dachi ga jū su o ka i ma su

I won the bet, so my friend will buy the juice.

Illustration for 賭け (bet)

More examples

二人は勝者が昼食をおごるという賭けをしました。futa ri wa shō sha ga chū shoku o o go ru to i u ka ke o shi ma shi ta

The two made a bet that the winner would buy lunch.

Core concept

A bet links something valuable to an uncertain result, so success brings a gain while failure brings a loss.

Common phrases

  • 賭けをするka ke o su ru

    make a bet

  • 賭けに勝つka ke ni ka tsu

    win a bet

  • 賭けに負けるka ke ni ma ke ru

    lose a bet

Definition in Japanese

結果を予想して金銭や品物などを出し、予想が当たれば受け取り、外れれば失うこと。kek ka o yo sō shi te kin sen ya shina mono na do o da shi yo sō ga a ta re ba u ke to ri hazu re re ba ushina u ko to

Word origin

賭け (kake) is the noun form of 賭ける (kakeru), a native Japanese verb meaning to stake something on an uncertain result.

Usage tips

  • In the expression 賭けに出る (kake ni deru), 賭け (kake) means taking a risky chance, not necessarily placing money on an outcome.

Other meanings

  • stakenoun
  • gamblenoun

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