How to say lottery in Japanese

ちゅうせんchuusenold Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)

Example Sentences

宝くじtakarakujiでもdemo買うkau?」「oreギャンブル運GYANBURUunとかtoka無さそうnasasoudashiなぁnaa
"Are you going to buy a lottery ticket?" "I don't think I'm lucky at gambling."
宝くじtakarakujiwo買うkauくらいkuraiならnaraそのsonokinwo燃やしてmoyashiteしまったshimatta方がましhougamashida
You may as well burn your money as spend it on lottery tickets.
宝くじtakarakujidemo当たればatareba左うちわhidariuchiwade暮らせるkuraseruだろうにdarouni
If I win the lottery, I'll be able to live high on the hog.
宝くじtakarakujiga当たったatatta
I won the lottery.
福引きfukubikideカメラKAMERAga当たったatatta
I got a camera in a lottery.

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