スクラッチ
すくらっち
noun
scratch card (lottery)
1.
scratch card; scratch-off lottery ticket
A lottery ticket with a coated area that is scratched off to reveal whether it has won. Short for スクラッチくじ. From English "scratch".
スクラッチを買った。
I bought a scratch card.
コインでスクラッチを削る。
Scratch off the card with a coin.
コンビニで買ったスクラッチが1000円当たった。
The scratch card I bought at the convenience store won 1,000 yen.
In everyday use this refers to the scratch-off lottery; the fuller form is スクラッチくじ.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- スクラッチを削る: to scratch off a card
- スクラッチを買う: to buy a scratch card
- スクラッチくじ: scratch-off lottery ticket
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 宝くじ: the standard drawn-number lottery, where results come from a later drawing
- 当たりくじ: a winning ticket