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puzzle
A game or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
パズル is a loanword from English "puzzle" - games or problems testing ingenuity.
Types of puzzles
- ジグソーパズル: jigsaw puzzle
- クロスワードパズル: crossword puzzle
- 数独: sudoku
- パズルゲーム: puzzle game (video games)
- 知恵の輪: wire puzzle, brain teaser
Common expressions
- パズルを解く: to solve a puzzle
- パズルを組み立てる: to assemble a puzzle
- パズルのピース: puzzle piece
- パズルが完成する: to complete a puzzle
Usage
パズルのピースがはまる: the pieces fall into place (understanding something)
Related Words
Compare:
なぞ解き (puzzle-solving)