ミステリー

also: ミステリ · ミステリィ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

mystery; mystery fiction; unexplained matter

Katakana noun for a mystery, especially a mystery novel, film, drama, or genre; it can also refer to something unexplained or puzzling.

ミステリー

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Why he suddenly quit is still a mystery.

ミステリーUsage70%
Standard katakana spelling; this is the most learner-friendly display form.
ミステリUsage30%
Shorter katakana variant, also high-priority and common, especially in titles, publishing, and genre labels.
ミステリィUsage<1%
search-only kana form
Search-only spelling; not recommended as the normal written form.

謎なぞ
A native/Japanese word for a riddle, puzzle, or mystery; broader and less genre-specific than ミステリー.
推すい理り小しょう説せつ
Specifically a detective or mystery novel; more explicit and Japanese in style than the genre label ミステリー.
サスペンス
Focuses on suspense and tension; ミステリー emphasizes a mystery or puzzle to be solved.

No borrowing etymology is specified. This is the standard katakana form used for the concept expressed by English 'mystery'.