Japanese Conversation · Level 130
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Japanese word
馬券
Pronunciation
Romajibaken
Meaning
- nounbetting ticket
Example
窓口で馬券を買います。mado guchi de ba ken o ka i ma su
I buy a betting ticket at the counter.
More examples
予想が外れて、馬券が紙くずになりました。yo sō ga hazu re te ba ken ga kami ku zu ni na ri ma shi ta
My prediction was wrong, and my betting ticket became worthless.
Core concept
Refers to a ticket that records a wager on the predicted result of a horse race.
Common phrases
馬券を買うba ken o ka u
buy a betting ticket
馬券を外すba ken o hazu su
lose a bet
馬券が当たるba ken ga a ta ru
have a winning ticket
Similar words
勝馬投票券kachiumatōhyōken: An official term for a ticket used to place a wager on the outcome of a horse race.
Definition in Japanese
競馬で、競走馬の着順などを予想して金銭を賭けるための券。kei ba de kyō sō ba no chaku jun na do o yo sō shi te kin sen o ka ke ru ta me no ken
Word origin
馬 (ba, "horse") + 券 (ken, "ticket") forms a Sino-Japanese compound meaning a ticket for betting on horse races.
Usage tips
- Japan's JRA operates off-track betting facilities called ウインズ (Uinzu), where 馬券 (baken) can be bought away from the racecourse.
Related words
- 馬券師bakenshihorse-race bettornoun