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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries宝くじ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: takarakuji
"彼女は一攫千金を夢見て宝くじを買った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small printed piece of paper or digital token purchased to enter a lottery, containing numbers or symbols that may be matched in a drawing to win a prize.
"He bought a lottery ticket at the corner store on his way home from work." - 2
A metaphorical chance or long-shot investment promising a disproportionate payoff.
"Investing in that early-stage startup felt like holding a lottery ticket."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'lottery' (ultimately from Italian 'lotteria' and Germanic roots related to drawing lots) combined with 'ticket' (from Middle French 'etiquette'). The compound term emerged in the 18th century alongside the formalization of state and private lotteries as a means of raising public funds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lottery ticket" is said worldwide
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billet de loto
Transliteration: bijɛ də lɔto
"Elle a acheté un billet de loto en espérant gagner le gros lot."
Lotterielos
Transliteration: lɔtəˈʁiːloːs
"Mit diesem Lotterielos hat er den Hauptgewinn erzielt."
biglietto della lotteria
Transliteration: biʎˈʎɛt.to dɛl.la lot.teˈri.a
"Ha controllato il biglietto della lotteria sperando nella fortuna."
billete de lotería
Transliteration: biˈʎete de loteˈɾia
"Compró un billete de lotería para el sorteo de Navidad."
bilhete de loteria
Transliteration: biˈʎeti dʒi loteˈɾi.ɐ
"Ele guardou o bilhete de loteria na carteira com cuidado."
लॉटरी टिकट
Transliteration: lɒṭrī ṭikaṭ
"उसने अपनी किस्मत आजमाने के लिए एक लॉटरी टिकट खरीदा।"
彩票
Transliteration: cǎipiào
"他买了一张彩票，希望中大奖。"
복권
Transliteration: bok-gwon
"그는 당첨을 기대하며 복권 한 장을 샀다."
宝くじ
Transliteration: takarakuji
"彼女は一攫千金を夢見て宝くじを買った。"
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