くじ

Also written クジ, 籤, 鬮, 籖

Meanings

1. Noun lottery; lot; raffle; draw

Example sentences

• くじを引いて誰が最初か決めよう。
  Let's draw lots to decide who goes first.
• くじで誰が勝ちか決めよう。
  Let's decide the winner by lot.
• くじは私に当たった。
  I hit the jackpot.
• 早朝の受付でクジを引いて順番を決めた。
  We drew lots to decide who would go first at the early morning reception desk.

Common phrases

• くじを引く (くじをひく) to draw lots
• くじで決める
• くじで選ぶ (くじでえらぶ) to choose by lot

Words containing くじ

• 貧乏くじ (びんぼうくじ) short end of the stick
• あみだくじ ghostleg lottery
• サッカーくじ football pool

And 5 more.

Word lists

• Written

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists