"知恵の輪" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [t͡ɕie̞ no̞ β̞a̠] Forms: 知恵の輪 [canonical] (ruby: (), (), ()), chie no wa [romanization], 知惠の輪 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai]
Etymology: 知恵 (chie, “wisdom; intelligence”) + の (no) + 輪 (wa, “ring; hoop”) Etymology templates: {{com|ja|知恵|の|輪|t1=wisdom; intelligence|t3=ring; hoop|tr1=chie|tr2=no|tr3=wa}} 知恵 (chie, “wisdom; intelligence”) + の (no) + 輪 (wa, “ring; hoop”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ちえ の わ}} 知(ち)恵(え)の輪(わ) • (chie no wa)
  1. puzzle ring; wire puzzle; disentanglement puzzle
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