謎々(なぞなぞ)

なぞなぞ
noun
riddle
leisure
1. riddle, puzzle
A question or statement phrased to require clever thinking to answer, often used as a game or entertainment, especially for children.
子供(こども)たちと謎々(なぞなぞ)をして遊(あそ)んだ。
I played riddles with the children.
この謎々(なぞなぞ)の答(こた)えが分(わ)かる？
Do you know the answer to this riddle?
謎々(なぞなぞ)を出(だ)すから当(あ)ててみて。
I'll give you a riddle, try to guess it.
この謎々(なぞなぞ)は難(むずか)しくて、誰(だれ)も解(と)けなかった。
This riddle was so hard that nobody could solve it.
遠足(えんそく)のバスの中(なか)で、先生(せんせい)が謎々(なぞなぞ)を出(だ)して皆(みんな)を楽(たの)しませた。
On the school trip bus, the teacher entertained everyone by giving riddles.

Usage: 謎々(なぞなぞ) is the reduplicated form of 謎(なぞ) (mystery/riddle). It specifically refers to playful riddles, often word-play based, typically enjoyed by children.

Common patterns

Writing: Can also be written as なぞなぞ in hiragana.

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Related Words

Related: 謎(なぞ) (mystery, enigma)
Compare: クイズ (quiz)
Related: 謎(なぞ)かけ (riddle)
Compare: 公案(こうあん) (koan)
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Added 2026.1.14 9:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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