gambling

noun

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
勝つことを期待して賭勝負を行うこと（賞品を勝ち取る場合の価格の支払いも含めて）
- his gambling cost him a fortune
  彼は賭博に財産を賭けた
- there was heavy play at the blackjack table
  ブラックジャックのテーブルで重苦しい賭事が行われた

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