Translation guide
A place where people gather to gamble, often illegally or in a hidden location. In Japanese, this can be expressed with specific terms for illegal gambling houses, or more general words for casinos and gambling halls.
To refer to a secret or unlawful place where gambling takes place, often run by criminals.
A general term for a gambling house, often implying an illegal establishment. It is the most direct equivalent of 'gambling den'.
To refer to a licensed establishment where gambling is permitted, such as a casino or pachinko parlor.
The standard loanword for 'casino', used for legal gambling establishments, including integrated resorts.
The English phrase 'gambling den' strongly implies an illegal or secretive place. In Japanese, 賭博場 (とばくじょう) carries a similar nuance, but カジノ (casino) does not. Use カジノ only for legal casinos.
illegal gambling den
The police raided a gambling den.
A shorter, more colloquial term for a gambling den, often used in historical or yakuza contexts.
He lost a fortune at a back-alley gambling den.
Literally 'gunfire place', a slang term for a high-stakes, often violent gambling den. Associated with yakuza and period dramas.
Stay away from that gambling den; it's dangerous.
Las Vegas casinos are open 24 hours.
A pachinko parlor, a common form of legal gambling in Japan. While not a 'den' in the illicit sense, it is a gambling venue.
The pachinko parlor in front of the station is always crowded.
A formal term for 'gambling facility', used in legal or administrative contexts.
There is a plan to build a gambling facility in this area.