丁ちょう半はん博打ばくち

noun

chō-han bakuchi; odd-even dice gambling

A traditional Japanese gambling game using two dice; players bet on whether the total is odd (半) or even (丁). Often associated with Edo-period gambling dens.

See also: 丁半

• 丁ちょう半はん博打ばくちは江え戸ど時じ代だいに盛さかんだった。