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Illustration of 謎

謎なぞ

なぞ nazo Play N3 Noun

Meanings and examples

答えを考えたり解いたりする、意味や答えが分かりにくい問い。 riddle; puzzle; enigma

Example 1

彼かれがなぜ仕事しごとをやめたのかは謎なぞだ。

It is a mystery why he quit his job.

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Example 2

このなぞの答えを考えつきますか。

Can you guess this riddle?

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Kanji breakdown

謎

N3

riddle; puzzle; enigma; hint; tip

On reading
メイ、ベイ
Kun reading
なぞ
Radical
言
Illustration of 謎謎

謎謎

N2

なぞなぞ

riddle; puzzle; enigma