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賭け事 (かけごと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

賭かけ事ごと

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

betting; gambling

Refers to the act of betting or gambling, often with a nuance of a pastime or vice. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to gamble'.

彼かれは賭かけ事ごとで財ざい産さんを失うしなった。
He lost his fortune through gambling.
賭かけ事ごとはほどほどにしなさい。
Don't gamble too much.

Written forms

賭かけ事ごとUsage46%
Standard kanji spelling.
賭かけ事ごとUsage28%
Less common variant without okurigana.
賭かけごとUsage26%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

賭gamble, wager, bet
事matter, thing, fact

Similar words

ギャンブル
ギャンブル is a loanword from English and often refers to gambling as a broader concept or industry, while 賭け事 is a native Japanese term that can sound more traditional or personal.
賭と博ばく
賭博 is a more formal or legal term for gambling, often used in official contexts, whereas 賭け事 is more colloquial.

Etymology

Compound of 賭け (kake, 'betting', the continuative form of 賭ける) + 事 (koto, 'thing, matter').