賭け・賭|かけkake[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounbet; wager; stake; gamble
   会社かいしゃの賭かけはうまくいきました。↗

   The company's gamble paid off.

• Synonym賭博とばくNeutralA noun for gambling itself, used in legal and news writing as in 「賭博罪」 and 「違法賭博」; 「賭け」 is more colloquial and can also be used figuratively for a risky move.
• SynonymギャンブルNeutralA loanword for gambling, common in everyday speech and covering horse racing, pachinko and the like, as in 「ギャンブル依存症」.
• Related賭け事かけごとNeutralA colloquial noun for betting money, as in 「賭け事が好き」; it refers to gambling in general rather than a single bet or venture.
• Related博打ばくちCasualA colloquial word for gambling with an underworld flavor, as in 「博打を打つ」; it can also be used figuratively for a risky venture.
• Related勝負事しょうぶごとNeutralA broader noun covering any kind of contest as well as gambling, as in 「勝負事に強い」.
• Related博戯はくぎWrittenA rare written-style word for gambling games or games of chance.
• Related博奕ばくえきCasualThe same colloquial word as 「博打」 above, also written 「博奕」; figuratively it can mean staking everything on one throw.

Bet on an outcome or take a bold risk with 「賭け」 (「賭けに勝つ」「一か八かの賭け」). Say 「賭博」 in legal contexts, 「ギャンブル」 in everyday speech, 「博打」 for an underworld flavor. 「賭け事」 is a general colloquial term, 「勝負事」 covers contests too, and 「博戯」 is rare written style.

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

1. 勝負しょうぶの前まえに勝ち負かちまけを予想よそうして金品きんぴんを出だしあい、予想よそうがあたった者ものが金品きんぴんをとること。賭博とばく。
2. 確実かくじつな結果けっかが得えられそうにない状況じょうきょうで、思い切おもいきって行動こうどうにでること。