謎謎

なぞなぞ · nazonazo · JLPT N2 · noun

riddle

謎 = mystery; doubled 謎謎 (nazonazo) = riddle, a mystery posed as a question

Nazo means mystery or puzzle. Repeating it as nazonazo names the riddle, a puzzle posed as a question for someone to solve.

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