riddle (rideru)

noun
/ˈrɪdəl/
なぞなぞ (nazonazo)

意味

A question or statement designed to test ingenuity or puzzle the mind.
a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning; a puzzle
意味の翻訳
創造力を試すために設計された質問や声明、または心を困惑させるもの。
Sōzōryoku o tamesu tame ni sekkei sareta shitsumon ya seimei, mata wa kokoro o konwaku saseru mono.

例文

The children enjoyed solving the riddle.

子供たちはなぞなぞを解くのが好きでした。
Kodomotachi wa nazo nazo o toku no ga suki deshita.

The ancient riddle stumped all the scholars for years.

その古代の謎は何年もの間、すべての学者を困らせました。
sono kodai no nazo wa nannen mono aida, subete no gakusha o komarasemashita

表現例

riddle with
〜で満たす
〜de mitasu

同義語

puzzle, enigma, conundrum, mystery, brain teaser
エントリー 1
puzzle, enigma, conundrum, mystery
エントリー 2
puzzle, enigma, mystery, brain teaser

対義語

answer, solution, explanation
エントリー 1
answer, solution, explanation
エントリー 2
solution, answer, explanation

コロケーション

solve a riddle, ancient riddle, riddle with bullets, riddle me this
エントリー 1
solve a riddle, ancient riddle, riddle with bullets
エントリー 2
solve a riddle, ancient riddle, riddle me this

関連語彙

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a group of people or vehicles moving forward in an organized way, especially as part of a ceremony
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the fact of being required or indispensable; something essential
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