"なぞ" meaning in Japanese

See なぞ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [na̠zo̞] Forms: nazo [romanization], なぞ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|hhira=なぞ}} なぞ • (nazo) ^(←なぞ (nazo)?)
  1. Alternative form of なんぞ (nan zo) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: なんぞ (extra: nan zo) Synonyms: など
    Sense id: en-なぞ-ja-adv-me2ifaA1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [na̠zo̞] Forms: nazo [romanization], なぞ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Clipping of 何ぞ (nan zo). Etymology templates: {{clipping|ja|何ぞ|tr=nan zo}} Clipping of 何ぞ (nan zo) Head templates: {{ja-noun|hhira=なぞ}} なぞ • (nazo) ^(←なぞ (nazo)?)
  1. mystery; puzzle Derived forms: 謎々 (nazonazo) (ruby: 謎々(なぞなぞ)) (english: riddle)
    Sense id: en-なぞ-ja-noun-mBk4WsXQ Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant script codes, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 81 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 4 96 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for なぞ meaning in Japanese (4.4kB)

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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
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            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant script codes",
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          "_dis": "14 86",
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          "_dis": "4 96",
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          "english": "riddle",
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              "謎々",
              "なぞなぞ"
            ]
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        {
          "english": "Harry Potter and the Mysterious Prince",
          "roman": "Harī Pottā to Nazo no Purinsu",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "謎",
              "なぞ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "ハリー・ポッターと謎のプリンス"
        },
        {
          "english": "All the pieces have been found‼\n(literally, “The puzzle has been completed‼”)",
          "ref": "1997 December 16, Yōzaburō Kanari with Satō, Fumiya, “速水玲香誘拐殺人事件⑥”, in 金田一少年の事件簿 (金田一少年の事件簿), volume 27 (fiction), Tokyo: Kodansha",
          "roman": "Nazo wa subete toketa‼",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "速",
              "はや"
            ],
            [
              "水",
              "み"
            ],
            [
              "玲",
              "れい"
            ],
            [
              "香",
              "か"
            ],
            [
              "誘",
              "ゆう"
            ],
            [
              "拐",
              "かい"
            ],
            [
              "殺",
              "さつ"
            ],
            [
              "人",
              "じん"
            ],
            [
              "事",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "件",
              "けん"
            ],
            [
              "金",
              "きん"
            ],
            [
              "田",
              "だ"
            ],
            [
              "一",
              "いち"
            ],
            [
              "少",
              "しょう"
            ],
            [
              "年",
              "ねん"
            ],
            [
              "事",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "件",
              "けん"
            ],
            [
              "簿",
              "ぼ"
            ],
            [
              "金",
              "きん"
            ],
            [
              "田",
              "だ"
            ],
            [
              "一",
              "いち"
            ],
            [
              "少",
              "しょう"
            ],
            [
              "年",
              "ねん"
            ],
            [
              "事",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "件",
              "けん"
            ],
            [
              "簿",
              "ぼ"
            ],
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              "謎",
              "なぞ"
            ]
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          "text": "謎は すべてとけた‼"
        }
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        "mystery; puzzle"
      ],
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          "mystery",
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          "puzzle",
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      "ipa": "[na̠zo̞]"
    }
  ],
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    "ja:なぞ"
  ],
  "word": "なぞ"
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          "ruby": [
            [
              "朝鮮人",
              "てうせんじん"
            ],
            [
              "狂暴",
              "きやうぼう"
            ],
            [
              "大地震",
              "だいぢしん"
            ],
            [
              "再來",
              "さいらい"
            ],
            [
              "囚人",
              "しうじん"
            ],
            [
              "脱監",
              "だつかん"
            ],
            [
              "言傳",
              "いひつた"
            ],
            [
              "處罰",
              "しよばつ"
            ],
            [
              "多數",
              "たすう"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "File:Caution1923 NeverSpreadFalseRumors.jpg\n朝鮮人の狂暴や、大地震が再來する、囚人が脱監したなぞと言傳へて處罰されたものは多數あります。\nChōsenjin no kyōbō ya, daijishin ga sairai suru, shūjin ga dakkan shita nazo to iitsutaete shobatsu sareta mono wa tasū arimasu.\nMany have said that Koreans are rampaging; or that the earthquake will return; or that prisoners have escaped; and have been disciplined."
        }
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          "なんぞ#Japanese"
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    {
      "ipa": "[na̠zo̞]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "english": "riddle",
      "roman": "nazonazo",
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      ],
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          "english": "Harry Potter and the Mysterious Prince",
          "roman": "Harī Pottā to Nazo no Purinsu",
          "ruby": [
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              "なぞ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "ハリー・ポッターと謎のプリンス"
        },
        {
          "english": "All the pieces have been found‼\n(literally, “The puzzle has been completed‼”)",
          "ref": "1997 December 16, Yōzaburō Kanari with Satō, Fumiya, “速水玲香誘拐殺人事件⑥”, in 金田一少年の事件簿 (金田一少年の事件簿), volume 27 (fiction), Tokyo: Kodansha",
          "roman": "Nazo wa subete toketa‼",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "速",
              "はや"
            ],
            [
              "水",
              "み"
            ],
            [
              "玲",
              "れい"
            ],
            [
              "香",
              "か"
            ],
            [
              "誘",
              "ゆう"
            ],
            [
              "拐",
              "かい"
            ],
            [
              "殺",
              "さつ"
            ],
            [
              "人",
              "じん"
            ],
            [
              "事",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "件",
              "けん"
            ],
            [
              "金",
              "きん"
            ],
            [
              "田",
              "だ"
            ],
            [
              "一",
              "いち"
            ],
            [
              "少",
              "しょう"
            ],
            [
              "年",
              "ねん"
            ],
            [
              "事",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "件",
              "けん"
            ],
            [
              "簿",
              "ぼ"
            ],
            [
              "金",
              "きん"
            ],
            [
              "田",
              "だ"
            ],
            [
              "一",
              "いち"
            ],
            [
              "少",
              "しょう"
            ],
            [
              "年",
              "ねん"
            ],
            [
              "事",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "件",
              "けん"
            ],
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              "簿",
              "ぼ"
            ],
            [
              "謎",
              "なぞ"
            ]
          ],
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        }
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    {
      "other": "なぞ"
    },
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      "ipa": "[na̠zo̞]"
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "word": "なぞ"
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              "朝鮮人",
              "てうせんじん"
            ],
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              "狂暴",
              "きやうぼう"
            ],
            [
              "大地震",
              "だいぢしん"
            ],
            [
              "再來",
              "さいらい"
            ],
            [
              "囚人",
              "しうじん"
            ],
            [
              "脱監",
              "だつかん"
            ],
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              "言傳",
              "いひつた"
            ],
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              "處罰",
              "しよばつ"
            ],
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              "多數",
              "たすう"
            ]
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      "ipa": "[na̠zo̞]"
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