丁ちょう半はん

noun

even and odd (dice)

Refers to the even/odd outcome of dice, often used in the context of the gambling game.

• 丁ちょう半はんで、丁ちょうは偶ぐう数すう、半はんは奇き数すうを意い味みする。

  In chō-han, chō means even and han means odd.

noun

chō-han (dice gambling game)

A traditional Japanese gambling game where players bet on whether the sum of two dice is even (丁) or odd (半).

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、丁ちょう半はんは庶しょ民みんの間あいだで人にん気きの博打ばくちだった。

  In the Edo period, chō-han was a popular gambling game among commoners.