福 引(ふくび)き

ふくびき

noun

lucky draw; lottery; raffle

1. lucky draw; lottery; raffle

A lottery or prize draw typically held at shopping streets, department stores, or festivals, where participants draw lots (often by pulling strings, spinning a wheel, or drawing a ball from a box) to win prizes.

福引(ふくび)きで一等(いっとう)が当(あ)たった。

I won first prize in the lucky draw.

買(か)い物(もの)をすると福引(ふくび)きの券(けん)がもらえる。

When you shop, you can get a lucky draw ticket.

年末(ねんまつ)の商店街(しょうてんがい)では福引(ふくび)き大会(たいかい)が開(ひら)かれ、多(おお)くの客(きゃく)で賑(にぎ)わっていた。

A lucky draw event was held at the shopping street at year's end, bustling with many customers.

Usage

A traditional form of promotional lottery in Japan. The classic format involves a spinning drum (がらがら) from which colored balls fall out, with each color corresponding to a prize tier.

Common collocations

福引(ふくび)きを引(ひ)く (to draw in a lucky draw)
福引(ふくび)き券(けん) (lucky draw ticket)
福引(ふくび)き大会(たいかい) (lucky draw event)
福引(ふくび)きで当(あ)たる (to win in a lucky draw)

Cultural note

Often seen during 年末(ねんまつ) (year-end) sales and 歳末(さいまつ)大売(おおう)り出(だ)し (end-of-year sales), and at 縁日(えんにち) (festival days) at shrines and temples.

Related Words

Related: くじ (lottery)

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Added 2026.3.19 13:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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