賭(か)け

かけ
noun
bet, wager, gamble
1. bet, wager
A stake placed on the outcome of an event, or the act of betting.
賭(か)けに勝(か)った。
I won the bet.
友達(ともだち)と賭(か)けをした。
I made a bet with a friend.
負(ま)けたら昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)をおごるという賭(か)けをした。
We made a bet that the loser would treat the other to lunch.
2. gamble, risk
A risky action taken with uncertain outcome, hoping for a favorable result.
これは大(おお)きな賭(か)けだ。
This is a big gamble.
賭(か)けに出(で)るしかない。
We have no choice but to take the gamble.
転職(てんしょく)は賭(か)けだったが、結果的(けっかてき)にうまくいった。
Changing jobs was a gamble, but it worked out in the end.

The noun form of the verb 賭(か)ける (to bet, to wager). Used both for literal bets and figuratively for risky decisions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 賭(か)けに勝(か)つ — to win a bet
  • 賭(か)けに負(ま)ける — to lose a bet
  • 賭(か)けに出(で)る — to take a gamble
  • 賭(か)けをする — to make a bet
  • 大(おお)きな賭(か)け — a big gamble

USAGE:
In everyday speech, 賭(か)け often appears in casual contexts like friendly wagers. The figurative sense of taking a calculated risk is common in business and life decisions.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ギャンブル — gambling (often refers to casino-style gambling)
  • 博打(ばくち) — gambling (traditional term, often negative connotation)
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