Japanese

くじ

たからくじ
Meaning: lottery; raffle
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

宝
く
じ

Example sentences

I won first prize in the lottery.
宝くじで一等賞が当たった。
I won the first prize in the lottery.
彼は宝くじで一等賞を当てた。
He won the first prize in the lottery.
宝くじがあたった
I won the lottery.
宝くじが当たって、家族中が大騒ぎになった。
When I won the lottery, the whole family made a big fuss.
宝くじに当たり、まるで夢を見ているような心地だった。
Having won the lottery, I felt as if I were in a dream.
彼は宝くじに当たったことを思い出して、一人でニヤニヤしていた。
He was grinning to himself, remembering that he won the lottery.
彼は宝くじに当たったのか、朝から上機嫌だ。
He has been in a great mood since this morning, maybe he won the lottery.
彼女は宝くじに当たったという噂を聞きつけると、すぐに連絡してきた。
As soon as she caught wind of the rumor that she had won the lottery, she contacted me right away.
この宝くじは外れだった。
This lottery ticket was a loser.

Usage Notes

Refers to a gambling game where numbers are drawn for a prize.

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