🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

賭ける

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakeru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gamble/ˈɡæm.bəl/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼はサッカーの試合に賭けることに決めた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To take risky action in the hope of a desired result, especially in games of chance.

    "He decided to gamble on the outcome of the football match."
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of risking money or valuables on an uncertain outcome.

    "Her gamble on the stock market paid off handsomely."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'gamble' originates from the late Middle English term 'gambol', which means to dance or leap about. It is derived from the Old French 'gamboler', which itself comes from 'gambe', meaning leg. Over time, the meaning shifted to refer to taking risks in games of chance.

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