gamble

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is と, and the kun reading is かける. It has 16 strokes and relates to staking something on an uncertain outcome.
• Basic usage: 賭ける is read かける, and 賭け is read かけ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 賭ける / 賭け
  • 賭ける means bet or stake. It is a transitive verb read かける. It means to bet or stake money or an item on a contest or outcome.
  • 兄はどちらが早く着くか昼食を賭けた。 means “My brother bet lunch on who would arrive first.”
  • 賭け means bet or gamble. It is a noun read かけ. It is a bet, wager, or risky gamble as a thing or undertaking.
  • どちらが先に駅へ着くか、ジュース一本を賭けて競争した。 means “We raced for a bottle of juice to see who could reach the station first.”