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What does 謎 (なぞ, nazo) mean?

謎 (なぞ, nazo) means mystery, riddle.

Quick facts
Readingなぞ
Romajinazo
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
なぞ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnazo

mystery, riddle

  1. 1noun riddle; puzzle; enigma
  2. 2no-adjective enigmatic; mysterious

Example sentences

  • The cause of the accident is still a mystery.

  • I gave the children riddles to play with.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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