Betting on keirin
A keirin ticket is a . There are no win or place bets: every ticket picks at least two riders, and most fans start by reading the lines. This lesson covers the programme, the kinds of ticket and how people talk while they choose. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 betting and form words
Each card shows a word, the form you'll use and a sentence you'd hear by the ticket machines. Six reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and Lesson 1.
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The seven kinds of ticket
means in exact order and means any order. The last column is how many different tickets there are with nine riders.
| Ticket | You win if… | With 9 riders |
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- Adults only. You have to be 20 or over to buy a .
- Bet the lines. Many fans back two riders from the same line. That bet is called .
- and . Your main bet is the . A smaller bet to cover yourself is the .
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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.