Vocab Info

N2 Noun, No-adjective

(なぞ)riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, enigmatic, mysterious

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery

    2. No-adjective

      2.

      enigmatic, mysterious

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    謎 【なぞ】

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      この事件(じけん)(なぞ)(つつ)まれています。

      This incident is shrouded in mystery. {riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, enigmatic, mysterious}

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      正体(しょうたい)(なぞ)のアーティストの素顔(すがお)(あば)きたい。

      I want to reveal the true face of the artist whose identity is a mystery. {riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, enigmatic, mysterious}

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      科学(かがく)(しゃ)たちはビッグバンの(なぞ)解明(かいめい)しようとしています。

      Scientists are trying to unravel the mystery of the Big Bang. {riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, enigmatic, mysterious}

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      この(むら)一番(いちばん)名医(めいい)にしたら、原因(げんいん)(なぞ)病気(びょうき)など(ひと)つも()いのだとか。

      When it comes to the best doctor in this village, he says there isn't a single disease, even those with unknown causes, that he can't handle. {riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, enigmatic, mysterious}

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      それにしてもなぜ最近(さいきん)正体(しょうたい)(なぞ)のバーチャルキャラクターが人気(にんき)なのだろう…。

      Even so, I wonder why recently virtual characters with mysterious identities are popular... {riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, enigmatic, mysterious}

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