Translation meaning & definition of the word "lottery" into Japanese language

noun

1. Something that is regarded as a chance event

• "The election was just a lottery to them"

synonym:
• lottery

1. チャンスイベントと見なされるもの

• "「選挙は彼らにとって単なる宝くじだった」"

同義語:
• 宝くじ

2. Players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

synonym:
• lottery
,
• drawing

2. プレーヤーは(を購入するか、)のチャンスが与えられ、賞品はキャスティングロットによって配布されます

同義語:
• 宝くじ
,
• 図面

Examples of using

What would you do if you won the lottery?

宝くじに勝ったらどうしますか。

Mary had a dream that she won the lottery.

メアリーは宝くじに当選する夢を見た。

Mary had a dream that she won the lottery.

メアリーは宝くじに当たる夢を見た。

Marriage is a lottery.

結婚は運次第。

Many people buy lottery tickets with the dream of immediately becoming wealthy.

多くの人が一攫千金を夢見て宝くじを買う。

John took the lion's share of the lottery winnings; he claimed it was his idea to buy the ticket in the first place.

当たった宝くじの賞金の大半を、ジョンは独り占めにした。宝くじを買おうと最初に思いついたのは彼なのだからというのがその言い分だ。

She won ten million yen in the lottery.

彼女は宝くじで１千万円も手に入れた。

I got a camera in a lottery.

福引きでカメラが当たった。

I won the lottery.

宝くじが当たった。

If I win the lottery, I'll be able to live high on the hog.

宝くじでも当たれば、左うちわで暮らせるだろうに。

You may as well burn your money as spend it on lottery tickets.

宝くじを買うくらいなら、その金を燃やしてしまった方がましだ。

"Are you going to buy a lottery ticket?" "I don't think I'm lucky at gambling."

「宝くじでも買う？」「俺、ギャンブル運とか無さそうだしなぁ」

"Buy a lottery ticket or something?" "Well, I don't think I've got much luck with gambling."

「宝くじでも買う？」「俺、ギャンブル運とか無さそうだしなぁ」

Did Jerry really win a lottery?

ジェリーが宝くじに当たったて本当なの。

I don't have good luck, so I don't play pachinko or buy lottery tickets.

つきがいいほうではないのでパチンコもしないし宝くじも買いません。

If you were to win the lottery, what would you buy with the money?

仮に宝くじに当たったとしたら、そのお金で何を買いますか。