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/回転式(かいてんしき)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 TERMS:

  • 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)

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)
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Added 2026.1.18 8:56 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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