賭(か)け事(ごと)

かけごと
noun
gambling; betting
leisure
1. gambling; betting; wagering
The activity of risking money or valuables on an uncertain outcome. A general term covering all forms of gambling.
賭(か)け事(ごと)はしない。
I don't gamble.
賭(か)け事(ごと)に手(て)を出(だ)して借金(しゃっきん)を作(つく)った。
He got into gambling and ended up in debt.
日本(にほん)では多(おお)くの賭(か)け事(ごと)が法律(ほうりつ)で禁止(きんし)されているが、競馬(けいば)などは例外(れいがい)として認(みと)められている。
In Japan, most gambling is prohibited by law, but exceptions like horse racing are permitted.

Also written 賭(か)け事(ごと) with okurigana. Common collocations: 賭(か)け事(ごと)に手(て)を出(だ)す (to get into gambling), 賭(か)け事(ごと)にのめり込(こ)む (to get addicted to gambling), 賭(か)け事(ごと)で身(み)を滅(ほろ)ぼす (to ruin oneself through gambling). In Japan, most gambling is illegal, but certain forms are state-sanctioned: 競馬(けいば) (horse racing), 競輪(けいりん) (bicycle racing), 宝(たから)くじ (lottery). Related: ギャンブル (gambling — loanword), 賭博(とばく) (gambling — formal/legal term).

Related Words

Synonym: ギャンブル (loanword)
Synonym: 博打(ばくち) (traditional, rough connotation)
Related: 賭(か)ける (to bet, to wager)
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Added 2026.3.22 20:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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