In this article, we will see a complete list of Japanese words related to gambling and games of chance, including board games, casino, cards and betting. Always remembering that gambling is illegal in japan and we do not recommend that you practice this type of activity.
The country has casinos called “pachinko” (パチンコ), where people play slot machines.
For students of Japanese, below are some related words that may appear in Japanese anime.
We also recommend reading:
- Pachinko Guide – Gambling machines in Japan
- 20 Anime of Gambling, Betting and Manipulation
- Betting and Gambling in Japan - Allowed or prohibited?
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List of general terms involving betting in Japanese
- 賭け (kake) – bet
- 競馬 (keiba) – horse racing
- オッズ (oozu) – odds, probabilities
- ベット (betto) – bet
- 賭博 (kobatsu) – game, wager
- 競走 (kyosou) – run
- ワンデイベット (wandea betto) – one day bet
- ギャンブル (gyanburu) – game, wager
- スポーツブック (supootsu bukku) – sports book, where bets are placed.
- 当たり (atari) – hit, win in bet.
- マージャン (majan) – card game, like mahjong.
- カジノ (kajino) – casino
- スロットマシン (slot machine) – slot machine
- ブックメーカー (bukku meeka) – bookmaker, betting agency
- 確率 (kakuritsu) – probability
- ハウスエッジ (hausu ejji) – house advantage
- 賞金 (shoukin) – prize, award
- リアルタイムベット (riaru taimu betto) – live bet
- ライブベット (raibu betto) – live bet
- スマートベット (sumaato betto) – smart bet.
Japanese casino word list
- ディーラー (diira) – dealer, distributor
- ポーカー (pookaa) – poker
- ブラックジャック (burakku jakku) – blackjack
- ルーレット (ruuretto) – roulette wheel
- スロット (slot) – slot, slot machine
- ビデオポーカー (bideo pookaa) – video poker
- バカラ (bakara) – baccarat
- シックボ (shikkubo) – chess
- シックボ (shikkubo) – craps
- マシン (mashin) – machine
- チップ (chippu) – chips
- テーブルゲーム (teeburu geemu) – tabletop games
- ハウスルール (hausu ruuru) – house rules
- ボーナス (boonasu) – bonus
- ジャックポット (jakkupotto) – jackpot
- ラスベガス (rasu begasu) – Las Vegas
Vocabulary – Gambling, Betting and Board
- カジノ (kajino) = Casino
- パチンコ (patch) = Pachinko
- パチ (pati) = Pachinko (abbreviated)
- アナログゲーム (anarogu geemu) = Board Game, Strategy, Cards
- ボードゲーム (boodo geemu) = Board Game, Board Games
- ギャンブル (guiamburu) = Gambling (gambling)
- 博打 (bakuchi) = ばくち = Gambling, Risky Gambling
- 賭け事 (kakegoto) = かけごと = Gambling, Gambling Games (gambling)
- 賭け (kake) = かけ = Bet
- 一六勝負 (ichirokushoubu) = いちろくしょうぶ = Betting Game on Win or Loss in a match/fight
- 博打打 (bakuchiuchi) = ばくちうち = Professional Gambler, Pro Gambler
- サイコロをふる (saikoro wo furu) = Rolling Dice
- サイコロ (saikoro) = Data
- 碁 (go) = ご = Go
- 囲碁 (igo) = いご = Go
- 将棋 (shogi) = しょうぎ = Shogi
- 麻雀 (mahjong) = マージャン = Mahjong
- 花札 (hanafuda) = はなふだ = Hanafuda
- おいちょかぶ = Oichokabu
- 株札 = かぶふだ = Kabufuda
- 面子 = めんこ = Menko
- 数独 = すうどく = Sudoku
- カルタ (caruta) = Karuta
- 歌がるた = うたがるた = Uta Garuta
- 大富豪 = だいふごう = Daifugo
- ポーカー (pookaa) = Poker
- 双六 = すごろく = Sugoroku
- 競馬 (keiba) = けいば = Horse Racing
- 宝くじ (takarakuji) = たからくじ = Lottery
- 騙す (damasu) = だます = Deceive, Cheat
- 虚勢を張る (kyosei wo furu) = きょせいをはる = Bluff
- 賭ける (kakeru) = かける = Bet, Risk
