lottery; raffle; prize drawing
A promotional lottery or prize drawing, often held at stores or events where customers draw tickets to win prizes.
デパートの福引で旅行券が当たった。
I won a travel voucher in the department store's raffle.
商店街の福引に参加して、景品をもらった。
I took part in the shopping street's prize drawing and got a gift.
福引き refers specifically to a prize-drawing event (e.g. at a store or festival) with rewards, whereas くじ引き is the general act of drawing lots for any purpose.
raffle ticket; lottery ticket
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling with okurigana.
Compound of 福 (ふく, 'good fortune') and 引 (ひき, from 引く 'to draw'). Literally 'drawing fortune'.