How to say "stake" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 杭くいnounThe literal object: a pointed wooden or metal post driven into the ground, as for a tent, a fence, or a boundary marker. It has nothing to do with betting or interests.
- 賭けかけnounThe amount of money or other thing risked on a bet or gamble — the wager itself. Use this for gambling stakes, not for the wooden object or for figurative interests.
- 利害関係りがいかんけいnounThe figurative sense: an interest or involvement in how something turns out — what it means to have a stake in a decision, a business, or an outcome.
- 賭けるかけるichidan verb, transitive verbThe verb: to stake or risk something valued, such as money or one's life, on an outcome. Choose this when staking is the action rather than the thing put up.
Use 杭 for a physical stake driven into the ground, 「賭け」 for money put at risk in a bet, 利害関係 for a figurative interest in an outcome, and 「賭ける」 when staking is the action (the verb).
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