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当せん (とうせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

当とうせん

と

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せ

ん

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)

Refers to being selected as a winner in a drawing, lottery, or similar contest. Often used with する to mean 'win a prize'.

宝たからくじで100万まん円えんに当とうせんした。
I won 1,000,000 yen in the lottery.
当とうせん者しゃには後ご日じつメールで連れん絡

らく

し

ます

。

Winners will be contacted by email at a later date.

Written forms

当とうせんUsage85%
Common simplified spelling; the second kanji 籤 is not a Jōyō kanji, so 当せん is widely used.
当とう籤せんUsage15%
Full kanji form using 籤; less common in everyday writing but still seen in formal contexts.

Kanji

当hit, right, appropriate
籤lottery, raffle

Similar words

当とう選せん
当選 is used for winning an election or being chosen in a selection process, while 当せん is specifically for winning a prize in a lottery or raffle.

Etymology

Compound of 当 (to hit, to be right) and 籤 (lottery, raffle). The simplified form 当せん replaces the non-Jōyō kanji 籤 with hiragana.