No. 1,001 in Japanese
謎
Mystery; riddle; enigma.
In a sentence
その事件はまだ解けていない謎のままです。
The incident remains an unsolved mystery.
The word '謎' refers to a mysterious circumstance or puzzle about the incident.
彼女の言葉にはいつも少し謎が含まれている。
Her words always contain a bit of enigma.
Here, '謎' indicates an enigmatic quality or subtle mystery in her words.
この絵の意味は本当に謎だと感じます。
I feel that the meaning of this painting is truly a puzzle.
In this usage, '謎' represents a puzzling or unclear meaning behind the painting.
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