賭博|とばくtobaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noungambling

• Synonym賭けかけNeutralA bet or wager, and by extension a risky venture, as in 「一か八かの賭け」. 「賭博」 is more formal and typical of legal and news contexts.
• SynonymギャンブルNeutralEveryday loanword for gambling, as in 「ギャンブル依存症」. 「賭博」 is the term of law and news reporting.
• Synonym賭け事かけごとNeutralGames played for money or stakes; a mild, colloquial way to refer to gambling. 「賭博」 is the formal term seen in law and news.
• Synonym博打ばくちCasualColloquial for gambling, also used figuratively for risky speculation, as in 「博打を打つ」. Coarser than 「賭博」.
• Synonym勝負事しょうぶごとNeutralA contest of winning and losing, broadly covering gambling; a softer way of putting it. 「賭博」 states outright that money is staked.
• Related博戯はくぎWrittenWritten and somewhat archaic word for gambling games; rarely used today. In everyday speech say 「ギャンブル」 or 「賭け事」.
• Related博奕ばくえきCasualThe same word as 「博打」: colloquial for gambling, also a metaphor for risky ventures; coarser than 「賭博」 and avoided in legal documents.

Use 「賭博」 for staking money or valuables on an outcome, especially in legal or news contexts like 「賭博罪」 and 「違法賭博」. In speech prefer 「賭け事」 or 「博打」, or the loanword 「ギャンブル」; for a metaphorical gamble use 「賭け」.

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

1. 金品きんぴんを賭かけて勝負しょうぶを争あらそう遊戯ゆうぎ。賭かけ戯ぎと博戯はくぎ。