賭博

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 賭博, read とばく, means gambling with money or property at stake according to the outcome.
• Basic usage: In 警察は店内で違法な賭博を行った疑いで経営者を逮捕した。, the owner is arrested on suspicion of conducting illegal gambling in the shop.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Formal reporting contexts
  • 違法な賭博 and 賭博への依存 illustrate the word's formal use in discussion of legal or social issues. It focuses on wagering property rather than lighthearted competition.