くじ引(び)き

くじびき

noun

lottery, drawing lots

1. lottery, drawing lots, raffle

The act of drawing lots or a lottery system used to randomly select winners or make decisions. Includes paper lotteries, numbered balls, or similar random selection methods.

商店街(しょうてんがい)でくじ引(び)きをやっている。

They're holding a lottery at the shopping district.

くじ引(び)きで一等(いっとう)が当(あ)たった。

I won first prize in the lottery.

参加者(さんかしゃ)にはくじ引(び)きの券(けん)を配(くば)ります。

We'll distribute lottery tickets to participants.

Types of lotteries

ガラガラ/回転(かいてん)式(しき)くじ (rotating drum lottery)
三角(さんかく)くじ (triangular paper lottery)
スクラッチくじ (scratch card)
宝(たから)くじ (official lottery - monetary prizes)

Prize tiers

一等(いっとう) (first prize)
二等(にとう) (second prize)
参加賞(さんかしょう) (participation prize)
はずれ (losing ticket)

Related words

くじ (lot, lottery ticket)
抽選(ちゅうせん) (drawing, lottery - more formal)
当選(とうせん) (winning)
あみだくじ (ladder lottery)

Common collocations

くじ引(び)きをする (to do a lottery)
くじを引(ひ)く (to draw a lot)
くじに当(あ)たる (to win the lottery)
くじに外(はず)れる (to lose the lottery)

Related Words

Related: あみだくじ (ladder lottery)

Related: 抽選(ちゅうせん) (drawing, lottery)

Related: 当選(とうせん) (winning)

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Added 2026.1.18 8:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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