“Riddle” in Japanese
Short answer
Riddle in Japanese is “謎々” (nazonazo). Full meaning: riddle, puzzle, enigma.
Other ways to say “Riddle” in Japanese
謎
nazo riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery; enigmatic, mysterious
当て物
atemono riddle, guessing (game); prize, lottery; covering, pad, padding, wad
判じ物
hanjimono puzzle, riddle
ナゾ
nazo riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery; enigmatic, mysterious
なぞ
nazo riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery; enigmatic, mysterious
考え物
kangaemono something that requires thought, something that should be thought over carefully, something questionable; puzzle, riddle
なぞなぞ
nazonazo riddle, puzzle, enigma
ナゾナゾ
nazonazo riddle, puzzle, enigma
謎謎
nazonazo riddle, puzzle, enigma
当てもの
atemono riddle, guessing (game); prize, lottery; covering, pad, padding, wad
当て事
ategoto hopes, expectations; guessing (game), riddle
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