| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 謎 | なぞ |
Pronunciation: nazo
How to Say It Outloud: nah-zoh
Usage: Used to refer to a mystery or an enigma.
Example Sentence Japanese:
この事件は謎だらけです。
この事件は謎だらけです。Example Sentence English:This case is full of mysteries.
This case is full of mysteries.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 神秘 | しんぴ |
Pronunciation: shinpi
How to Say It Outloud: shin-pee
Usage: Used to refer to a mysterious or mystical phenomenon.
Example Sentence Japanese:この森には神秘があります。
この森には神秘があります。Example Sentence English:There is a mystery in this forest.
There is a mystery in this forest.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ミステリー | ミステリー |
Pronunciation: misuterī
How to Say It Outloud: mee-steh-ree
Usage: Used to describe a genre of literature or film focused on mysteries.
Example Sentence Japanese:この本はミステリー小説です。
この本はミステリー小説です。Example Sentence English:This book is a mystery novel.
This book is a mystery novel.Dictionary
神秘しんぴCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- mystery; mysteriousness; secret
- Sacred mysteries
不可解ふかかいCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
秘密ひみつCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
- mystery
- secret (e.g. to success)
- esoteric teachings
- Secrecy
不思議ふしぎCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
- strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason; curiously
謎なぞCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
- enigmatic; mysterious
妙みょうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- strange; weird; odd; curious
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill
神髄しんずいCommon word
Noun- essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
ミステリミステリーCommon word
Noun- mystery
秘伝ひでん
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
迷宮めいきゅう
Noun- labyrinth; maze
- mystery
- dungeon
- Labyrinth
不可思議ふかしぎ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- mystery; something inexplicable; wonder; miracle
Noun
- unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities)
- 10^64 (or 10^80)
怪異かいい
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- mystery; curiosity; strangeness; monstrosity
- ghost; monster; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; goblin
怪事かいじ
Noun- mystery; strange event; mysterious affair
怪かい
Noun- mystery; wonder
推理小説すいりしょうせつCommon word
Noun- mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
- Detective fiction
奥の手おくのて
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- ace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resort
Noun
- secret skills; secret; mystery
Noun
- left hand
隠微いんび
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- obscurity; mystery; abstruseness
秘義ひぎ
Noun- esoterica; mystery; sanctum
秘ひ
Noun- secret; mystery
推理すいりCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- reasoning; inference; deduction
- mystery genre; detective genre
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