Translation guide
The English word "stakes" can refer to the amount risked in a bet, the level of importance or risk in a situation, or the prize in a competition. This guide helps learners express these ideas naturally in Japanese.
Express the money or value put at risk in a bet or wager.
The standard term for the amount of money wagered in gambling or betting.
I doubled the stakes.
An alternative kanji form of 賭け金, also used for insurance premiums or installments, but can mean betting stakes.
The stakes are too high.
A more descriptive phrase meaning "the amount to bet."
Please decide the stakes.
Describe how much is at risk or how important the outcome is.
Literally "bet," used metaphorically to mean something is at stake. Often used in phrases like ～がかかっている.
His future is at stake.
This is a big gamble (high stakes).
Loanword from English "risk," commonly used in business and everyday contexts.
Means "importance," suitable when stakes refer to the significance of an outcome.
Literally "things to lose," used to emphasize what is at risk.
There's a lot at stake.
Refer to the prize money or reward for winning a contest.
When saying something is "at stake," do not directly translate "stakes" as a noun. Use the verb かかる (to be at stake) or phrases like ～がかかっている.
His life is at stake.
The stakes are high.
The stakes of this match are immeasurable.
賞品は新車です。
The stakes are a new car.