賭け

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read かけ. This noun comes from 賭ける, a verb for staking something on an uncertain outcome. It names a bet or a risky undertaking.
• Basic usage: It is used for a wager or an undertaking whose success is uncertain. In the first example, 賭けて is the て-form of 賭ける.
  • 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。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A literal bet and a figurative gamble
  • 大きな賭け can describe a major choice involving risk, such as starting a business. In the shop example, it means taking a major personal risk, not necessarily making a monetary wager with another person.