Betting tickets
A betting ticket is a , and there are nine kinds, from a simple win bet to picking the first three in order or the winners of five races (WIN5). This lesson covers each type, how to fill in a slip and buy one, and what people say when a bet comes in or doesn't. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 betting words
Each card shows a word, the form you'll use and a sentence you'd hear at the ticket machines or among friends. Six reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and 2.
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The nine kinds of ticket
means in exact order. means any order. Read bets out as numbers: 5-8 is ごー・はち.
| Ticket | You win if… | Say it |
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- Adults only. You have to be 20 or over to buy a , even though adulthood starts at 18 in Japan.
- and . means your bet came in. means it lost.
- or ? Both pick the first two. is either order; (like in other sports) must be the right order.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.