Meaning of 宝くじ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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宝くじ, 宝籤, 宝鬮
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Kana Readingたからくじ
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Romajitakarakuji
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- lottery
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Example Sentences
宝くじ, 宝籤, 宝鬮, たからくじ used in context
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「宝くじでも買う?」「俺、ギャンブル運とか無さそうだしなぁ」
Buy a lottery ticket or something? "Well, I don't think I've got much luck with gambling."
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宝くじを買うくらいなら、その金を燃やしてしまった方がましだ。
You may as well burn your money as spend it on lottery tickets.
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If I win the lottery, I'll be able to live high on the hog.
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宝くじが当たった。
I won the lottery.
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She won no less than ten million yen in the lottery.
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当たった宝くじの賞金の大半を、ジョンは独り占めにした。宝くじを買おうと最初に思いついたのは彼なのだからというのがその言い分だ。
John took the lion's share of the lottery winnings; he claimed it was his idea to buy the ticket in the first place.
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