100 Words of Casino, Games, and Betting in Japanese

In this article, we will see a complete list of words in the Japanese language related to gambling and games of chance, including board games, casinos, cards, and bets. Always remembering that gambling is illegal in Japan and we do not recommend that you engage in such activities.

The country has casinos called “pachinko” (パチンコ), where people play on slot machines.

For Japanese language students, we have listed below some related words that may appear in anime on this theme.

We also recommend reading:

• Pachinko Guide – Betting Machines in Japan
• 20 Gambling, Betting, and Manipulation Animes
• Betting and Gambling in Japan – Allowed or Prohibited?

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) – gambling, betting
• 競走 (kyosou) – race
• ワンデイベット (wandea betto) – one-day bet
• ギャンブル (gyanburu) – gambling, betting
• スポーツブック (supootsu bukku) – sportsbook, where bets are made.
• 当たり (atari) – win, victory in betting.
• 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 edge
• 賞金 (shoukin) – prize, award
• リアルタイムベット (riaru taimu betto) – real-time bet
• ライブベット (raibu betto) – live bet
• スマートベット (sumaato betto) – smart bet.

List of Casino Words in Japanese

• ディーラー (diira) – dealer
• ポーカー (pookaa) – poker
• ブラックジャック (burakku jakku) – blackjack
• ルーレット (ruuretto) – roulette
• 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) – sic bo
• 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) – table 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 Games

• カジノ (kajino) = Casino
• パチンコ (patinco) = 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 (games of chance)
• 博打 (bakuchi) = ばくち = Games of Chance, Risky Bets
• 賭け事 (kakegoto) = かけごと = Bets, Betting Games (chance)
• 賭け (kake) = かけ = Bet
• 一六勝負 (ichirokushoubu) = いちろくしょうぶ = Betting Game on Winning or Losing in a Match/Dispute/Fight
• 博打打 (bakuchiuchi) = ばくちうち = Professional Player, Pro Gambler
• サイコロをふる (saikoro wo furu) = Roll Dice
• サイコロ (saikoro) = Dice
• 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