Translation

賭ける / ギャンブルをする / 賭け

Meaning

To gamble means to risk money on a game, race, card hand, or uncertain result in the hope of winning more. As a noun, a gamble is a bet or risky choice. The learner trap is confusing it with gambol, a rare word meaning to play or jump around.

Examples

• 彼は競馬にお金を賭けるのをやめました。
  He stopped gambling on horse races.
• その会社への投資は大きな賭けでした。
  Investing in the company was a big gamble.