Illustration: In a Japanese apartment, three adult friends sit around a low table with a covered dice cup between them. One participant is caught in the decisive act of pushing a small stack of coins out of their own supply and into the central wager. Another participant’s matching stake is already there.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

賭かける

kakeru

to bet, to stake

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはその馬うまに５ポンド賭かけた。

    I bet five pounds on the horse.

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  2. トランプで賭かけてはいけない。

    You must not gamble at cards.

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  3. 私わたしは彼女かのじょが試合しあいに勝かつと賭かけた。

    I made a bet that she would win the game.

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Kanji in 賭

  • 賭gamble; wagerOnトKunかける・かけ

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