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bet; wager; stake; gamble
新事業への投資は大きな賭けだったが、結果は成功だった。
The investment in the new venture was a big gamble, but it paid off.
人生を賭けに出るような決断は慎重にすべきだ。
Decisions that stake your life should be made with caution.
彼は賭けに負けて一週間の昼食代をおごることになった。
He lost the bet and ended up treating everyone to lunch for a week.