Question of the Day #760

Minimum deposit casinos vs high roller casinos

From the headline of this article at Animation Xpress.

上記の文で、high rollerの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "high roller" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈米俗〉〔ぜいたく品の〕金遣いの荒い人、浪費家
2. 〈米俗〉〔賭け事で〕大金を賭ける人、向こう見ずな勝負をする人

問題文の場合は、二つ目の訳を形容詞として使用しています。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. a person who spends freely in luxurious living
2. a person who gambles recklessly or for high stakes

Examples

• When it comes to online casinos, usually high roller baccarat games are played in separate rooms.
• Offerings include high roller games as well as penny slots.
• I would never invest money in their company. They are high rollers and I cannot afford that kind of risk.
• Maybe he's a high roller and maybe he owns a casino or he's hit it big temporarily.
• All be will be ready by launch time, and the show will start with as much energy as when a high roller throws down a $10,000 bet. — Josh Max, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021

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