Meanings
plural ladder lotteries
- An informal method of decision-making in Asia, based on a series of interlinked descending lines that are followed from the top (where a choice is made) to the bottom (where an outcome is revealed).
Eight lines were drawn on each sheet of paper. There were two sheets. It looked like ladder lottery to me. Maybe I was hallucinating?
2012, Nagaru Tanigawa, The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya1 more example
A ladder lottery, known as “Amidakuji” in Japan, is one of the most popular lotteries. In this paper, we consider the problems of enumeration, counting, and random generation of the ladder lotteries.
2015, Jianxin Wang, Chee Yap, Frontiers in Algorithmics: 9th International WorkshopSynonyms: Amidakuji
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn informal method of decision-making in Asia, based on a series of interlinked descending lines that are followed from the top (where a choice is made) to the bottom (where an outcome is revealed).
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 畫鬼腳 /画鬼脚
- 畫鬼腳 /画鬼脚 (waak⁶ gwai² goek³)method of decision-making
Chinese Mandarin 鬼腳圖 /鬼脚图
- 鬼腳圖 /鬼脚图 (guǐjiǎotú)method of decision-making
Japanese あみだくじ
- あみだくじ (Amida-kuji)method of decision-making
Korean 사다리타기
- 사다리타기 (sadaritagi)method of decision-making
Cite this entry
ladder lottery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladder%20lottery
“ladder lottery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladder%20lottery. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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