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宝くじ

Lottery


Meaning

Lottery, Public Lottery, Lottery Ticket

Word Type

noun

Explanation

宝 is a treasure. くじ is a lottery. So if you have a treasure lottery (you win treasure if you win the lottery) then you have yourself a lottery.


Reading

たからくじ

Explanation

The reading uses the 宝 vocab reading, たから.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 宝くじがある

    there is a lottery ticket

    宝くじが外れる

    to not win the lottery

    宝くじが当たる

    to win the lottery

  • 宝くじにチャレンジする

    to give the lottery a go

    宝くじに当たる

    to win the lottery

    宝くじに外れる

    to not win the lottery

  • 宝くじを引く

    to draw a lottery ticket

    宝くじをもらう

    to receive a lottery ticket

    宝くじをする

    to play the lottery

Context Sentences

宝くじはインターネットで手に入ります。

The lottery is available on the Internet.

「妹が宝くじに当たったのよ。」「すごいね!で、いくら?」「一万円。」

"My sister won the lottery." "That's amazing! How much?" "10,000 yen."

百万円の宝くじが当たった山下先生。次の日からクラスに来なくなった。

Yamashita-sensei had won a million yen lottery. He stopped coming to class the next day.


Kanji Composition