also: ナンバープレース
noun
Japanese term for the number puzzle sudoku, derived from English 'number place'. Often referred to as 数独 (すうどく) in Japanese.
from English number place
See also: 数独
彼は毎朝、新聞のナンバープレイスを解くのを日課にしている。
He makes it a daily routine to solve the sudoku in the newspaper every morning.
ナンバープレイスは世界中で人気のあるパズルです。
Sudoku is a puzzle popular all over the world.
数独 is the more common Japanese term for sudoku. ナンバープレイス is a direct loan from English and less frequently used.
Loanword from English 'number place', referring to the puzzle sudoku.