noun
announcement flier; handbill
Historically used for shop sale announcements or promotional fliers distributed to attract customers. Now somewhat dated; modern equivalents include チラシ.
昔、商店は引き札を配って開店を知らせた。
In the past, shops distributed announcement fliers to let people know about their opening.
noun
raffle ticket; lottery ticket
Refers to a ticket used in a drawing or lottery, often at festivals or store events. The term is somewhat old-fashioned; 抽選券 or 宝くじ are more common today.
縁日で引き札を買って、景品が当たるか楽しみにしていた。
I bought a raffle ticket at the festival and looked forward to seeing if I would win a prize.
noun
hikifuda; kurifuda
Specialized term in the traditional gambling game tehonbiki (手本引き). Refers to cards numbered 1–6 used by the banker. Not used outside this context.
See also: 手本引き
手本引きでは、親が引き札を使って勝負を決める。
In tehonbiki, the dealer uses hikifuda cards to determine the outcome.
Compound of 引き (hiki, 'drawing' or 'pulling') and 札 (fuda, 'card' or 'tag'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term originally referred to a card or slip drawn in a lottery or used for announcements.