博打

ばくち

Also written 博奕

Meanings

1. Noun gambling; gaming
2. speculation; undertaking a risky venture
3. professional gambler; gamester See also: 博打打ち (ばくちうち).

Kanji

• 博 broad. Read as バク.
• 打 hit

Example sentences

• 彼は博打で身を滅ぼした。
  Gambling brought about his ruin.
• 彼を破滅させたのはばくちであった。
  It was gambling that brought about his ruin.
• トムは博打で身を滅ぼした。
  Tom was ruined by his gambling addiction.
• これが博打だってことは分かってます。
  I understand that this is a gamble.

Words containing 博打

• 博打打ち (ばくちうち) professional gambler
• 野博打 (のばくち) outdoor gambling
• 大博打 (おおばくち) risky speculation

And 1 more.

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