Meaning of 謎々 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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謎々, 謎謎JLPT 2
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Kana Readingなぞなぞ
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Romajinazonazo
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- riddle; puzzle; enigma
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Example Sentences
謎々, 謎謎, なぞなぞ used in context
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He had no difficulty explaining the mystery.
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もしそのなぞなぞに答えられなければ彼は食べられてしまうだろう。
If he could not answer the riddle, he would be eaten.
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I can't figure out how to solve the puzzle.
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The mystery still remains unsolved.
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スフィンクスはテーベ市へ行く途中の何百人もの人を食べてしまっていた。というのはその人達が、こうかつなスフィンクスが出すなぞなぞに答えられなかったからであった。
The Sphinx had eaten hundreds of people on their way to the city of Thebes, because they could not answer the riddle the cunning Sphinx had asked them.
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What is your riddle?
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