ロト
解説 Definition
lotto は、数字を選んで当せんをねらう宝くじ、ロトを指す名詞です。日本語の「ロト」とほぼ同じ意味ですが、英語では一般的な宝くじ型ゲーム名として使われます。
Lotto is a type of lottery in which players select or receive a set of numbers and win a prize if enough of them match numbers drawn at random. The word may also refer to the game itself.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
lotto は数字を選び、抽選結果との一致で賞金を狙う「ロト」です。lot「くじ・運命で割り当てられたもの」や lottery「宝くじ」と結び付け、lotto ticket、lotto numbers、win the lotto の組み合わせで覚えましょう。lottery は宝くじ全般、lotto は特に数字選択型のゲームを指すことが多い、という範囲の違いが要点です。
Connect lotto with lot and lottery: all three involve an outcome decided by chance, but lotto usually means a number-based lottery game. Imagine buying a lotto ticket, choosing lotto numbers, and checking them against the numbers drawn. Those common combinations fix the practical meaning. Lottery is the broader term and can cover many kinds of prize drawings, while lotto often refers specifically to a game requiring matching numbers. The familiar Japanese loanword ロト points to the same kind of game, so focus on its ordinary English collocations.
例文
He bought a lotto ticket after work.
彼は仕事のあとでロトの券を買いました。
The lotto numbers are announced every Friday.
ロトの当せん番号は毎週金曜日に発表されます。
She chose the same lotto numbers for several months.
彼女は数か月間、同じロトの番号を選びました。
lotto の類義語・関連語
lotto の語源・成り立ち Etymology
lotto はイタリア語 lotto から来た語で、さらに古い系統では『くじ・割り当て』を表す語につながります。『運で割り当てられるもの』という感覚がそのまま残っているので、数字くじの名称になったわけです。関連語に lottery, lot があります。
English borrowed lotto from Italian lotto, a word used for a lottery or game of chance. It belongs to the same historical word group as lot, referring to a share, portion, or outcome assigned by chance, and lottery, a scheme in which prizes are distributed by drawing lots. The modern English noun became especially associated with games where players choose numbers and compare them with a random draw.
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