ブックメーカー

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Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English bookmaker.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ブックメーカー (bukkumēkā

  1. (gambling) a bookmaker (a person who calculates odds and accepts bets)
  2. a bookmaker (one who edits, prints, or publishes books)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN