How to say "lot" in Japanese

• 土地とちJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe general word for land, covering 'lot' as a plot or parcel of ground. Use it when talking about buying, selling, or owning land; it can also mean soil.
  この土地とちは池田いけだ氏しの所有しょゆうだ。↗

  This land belongs to Mr Ikeda.
• 運命うんめいJLPT N1approx.Common
  no-adjectiveCovers 'lot' in the sense of one's fate or destiny, as in the phrase 'one's lot in life'. It is simply the word for fate; choose it whenever 'lot' could be replaced by 'fate'.
  私わたしたちは二に度どと彼女かのじょに会あえない運命うんめいだった。↗

  We were never to see her again.
• 連中れんちゅうJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounCovers 'lot' as a group of people, 'that lot'. It means a bunch or crowd of people and often carries a casual or slightly dismissive tone.
  あの連中れんちゅうには近ちかづいてはいけないよ。↗

  You must steer clear of that gang.
• 敷地しきちJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounCovers 'lot' as a defined plot of land, especially the site or grounds a building stands on. Think of a building lot or the grounds of a school.
  その敷地しきちは軍事ぐんじ上じょうの目的もくてきで利用りようされている。↗

  The site is used for military purposes.
• くじCommon
  nounCovers 'lot' as the slip or ticket drawn in a lottery or raffle — drawing lots to decide something. Note that it is normally written in kana alone.
  くじで誰だれが勝かちか決きめよう。↗

  Let's decide the winner by lot.

For a lot of land choose 土地 for land in general or 敷地 for a building site; for one's lot in life use 運命, for a lot of people 連中, and for drawn lots 「くじ」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 土地とちplot of land
• 運命うんめいfate
• 連中れんちゅうcompany
• 敷地しきちsite
• くじlottery
• 区画くかくdivision
• 一区いっくdistrict
• 競売品きょうばいひんarticle for sale at auction
• ロット(production) lot
• 組くみlot
• 地面じめんland
• 族ぞくgroup (of people who share a common feature)
• 一山ひとやまpile (of something)
• 一山いくらひとやまいくらlot (in a sale)
• 筆ふで(land) lot