“Mystery” in Japanese
Short answer
Mystery in Japanese is “神秘” (shinpi). Full meaning: mystery, mysteriousness, secret.
Other ways to say “Mystery” in Japanese
不可思議
fukashigi mystery, something inexplicable, wonder, miracle; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
怪
kai mystery, wonder
怪事
kaiji mystery, strange event, mysterious affair
怪異
kaii mystery, curiosity, strangeness, monstrosity; ghost, monster, apparition, phantom, spectre, specter, goblin
ミステリー
misuterii mystery
秘密
himitsu secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success)
隠微
inbi obscurity, mystery, abstruseness
秘
hi secret, mystery
秘義
higi esoterica, mystery, sanctum
しんぴ
shinpi mystery, mysteriousness, secret
シンピ
shinpi mystery, mysteriousness, secret
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