Lingakuなぞなぞ
Frequency rank: 43,773. – 44,486.
- riddle; puzzle; enigmaword usually written using kana alone
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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If he could not answer the riddle, he would be eaten.
5. すふぃんくすスフィンクスはてえべテーベし市へいく行くとちゅう途中のなんびゃく何百にん人ものひと人をたべてしまっていた食べてしまっていた。というのはそのひとその人たち達が、こうかつなすふぃんくすスフィンクスがだす出すなぞなぞにこたえられなかった答えられなかったからであった。
The Sphinx had eaten hundreds of people on their way to the city of Thebes, because they could not answer the riddle the cunning Sphinx had asked them.
"I will let you pass safely," the Sphinx said, "if you can answer my riddle."