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ける

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble

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かれ全財産ぜんざいさんけてその勝負しょうぶいどんだ。

He risked his entire fortune and challenged that match.

いのちけるような仕事しごとにはきたくない。

I don't want to take a job where I have to risk my life.

彼女かのじょ自分じぶん名誉めいよけてその無実むじつ証明しょうめいしようとした。

She tried to prove her innocence, staking her own honor on it.

社運しゃうんけた一大いちだいプロジェクトがついに始動しどうした。

The major project on which the company's fate was staked finally got underway.

将来しょうらいけずに安全あんぜんみちだけをえらんでいては、おおきな成功せいこうのぞめないだろう。

If you only choose the safe path without risking your future, you probably cannot hope for great success.