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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

カジノ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kajino

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Casino/kəˈsiː.noʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼はカジノで運を試すことにした。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A public building or room where games of chance are played for money.

    "They spent the evening trying their luck at the roulette tables in the grand casino."
  2. 2

    A building used for public social meetings, dancing, and entertainment.

    "The seaside resort featured a historic coastal casino that hosted concerts and galas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Italian word 'casino', meaning 'little house' (diminutive of 'casa', house), which originally referred to a small country villa or a social clubhouse for music and dancing. By the 19th century, the term evolved in European usage to specifically designate a public room or building for gambling and entertainment.

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