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To decide at random by drawing (selecting randomly between) straws, sticks, etc., one of which differs from the others (typically by being shorter), held in a person's hand so as to conceal which is the different one. Typically, whoever draws the short straw must complete some undesirable task.

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draw straws

Verb
broadly
Japanese Meaning
(藁や棒などを)くじ引きにより無作為に選び、選ばれたものが通常と異なる(たとえば短い)場合、その引いた人が望ましくない任務を引き受けることを決定する行為 / 運や偶然に任せて、不利な役割や作業を誰が担当するかを決めるためのくじ引きの方法
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誰も皿洗いをやりたがらなかったので、誰がやるかをくじで決めなければならなかった。

present singular third-person

participle present

past

participle past

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