noun
elimination by lottery
Refers to the act of being eliminated or selected out through a lottery or drawing of lots. Often used in contexts where a random draw decides who is removed or excluded.
抽選でくじ逃れになったチームは、次の試合に進めなかった。
The team that was eliminated by lottery couldn't advance to the next match.
抽選 is the general term for a lottery or drawing, while 籤逃れ specifically refers to being eliminated through such a lottery.
Compound of 籤 (くじ, 'lottery') and 逃れ (のがれ, 'escape, avoidance'), literally 'lottery escape', referring to elimination by lot.