How to say “lottery” in Japanese | 宝くじ (たからくじ、takarakuji)

The Japanese vocabulary「宝くじ (たからくじ、takarakuji)」means “lottery.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word宝くじ
Hiraganaたからくじ
Romaji Readingtakarakuji
English Meaninglottery

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I was disappointed because I lost the lottery.

Plain Form:

宝たからくじがはずれてガッカリした。
Takarakuji ga hazurete gakkari shita.

Polite Form:

宝くじがはずれてガッカリしました。
Takarakuji ga hazurete gakkari shimashita.

I get excited whenever I buy a lottery ticket.

Plain Form:

宝たからくじを買かうときは、いつもワクワクする。
Takarakuji o kau toki wa, itsumo wakuwaku suru.

Polite Form:

宝くじを買うときは、いつもワクワクします。
Takarakuji o kau toki wa, itsumo wakuwaku shimasu.

I don’t have money to buy a lottery ticket.

Plain Form:

宝たからくじを買かうお金かねがない。
Takarakuji o kau okane ga nai.

Polite Form:

宝くじを買うお金がありません。
Takarakuji o kau okane ga arimasen.

I’ll check the lottery results now.

Plain Form:

今いまから宝たからくじの抽選結果ちゅうせんけっかを確認かくにんする。
Ima kara takarakuji no chūsen kekka o kakunin suru.

Polite Form:

今から宝くじの抽選結果を確認します。
Ima kara takarakuji no chūsen kekka o kakunin shimasu.

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