賭ケグルイ
Kakegurui
Kakegurui is the Japanese phrase used as the title for a manga and anime series centered around students who gamble.
The term refers to the specific title of a media franchise.
How do you pronounce it?
Kakegurui
Did you know?
- The title is written using a mix of kanji and katakana, where gurui is written in katakana to emphasize the 'crazy' or 'distorted' nature of the word's meaning.
- In Japanese, the suffix -gurui can be attached to various activities to describe a person possessed by a manic obsession, such as shigoto-gurui for someone 'work-crazy'.
- The word kakegurui refers to a specific type of person, not just the act of gambling. In Japanese, it describes someone who has completely lost their reason due to a gambling addiction.
Examples in context
- 今日、Kakegurui の新しいエピソードが出たよ！Today, a new episode of Kakegurui came out!
- このマンガは Kakegurui って読むんだよ。This manga is called Kakegurui.
- 最近、賭ケグルイを読みました。Saikin, Kakegurui o yomimashita.I recently read Kakegurui.
- 賭ケグルイはとても面白いアニメです。Kakegurui wa totemo omoshiroi anime desu.Kakegurui is a very interesting anime.
- 友達に賭ケグルイを勧められました。Tomodachi ni Kakegurui o susumeraremashita.A friend recommended Kakegurui to me.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about manga in a bookstore.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮、賭ケグルイを知っていますか。Ren, Kakegurui o shitte imasu ka.Ren, do you know Kakegurui?
- 蓮 Renはい、名前は聞いたことがあります。Hai, namae wa kiita koto ga arimasu.Yes, I've heard the name.
- 美咲 Misaki賭ケグルイは本当に刺激的な話ですよ。Kakegurui wa hontō ni shigekiteki na hanashi desu yo.Kakegurui is a really exciting story.
- 蓮 Renじゃあ、今から読んでみます。Jaa, ima kara yonde mimasu.Then I'll try reading it now.
