also: ばくぎ
noun
gambling game; game of chance
Rare literary term for a gambling game; in modern Japanese, 博打 (ばくち) or ギャンブル is far more common.
See also: 博打
古い文献には「博戯」という言葉が賭博を指して使われている。
In old documents, the word 博戯 is used to refer to gambling.
The kanji 博 (extensive, gambling) and 戯 (play, sport) combine to mean a game of chance. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is now rare.