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判じ物 (はんじもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

判はんじ物もの

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to a puzzle or riddle, often one that requires deciphering or interpretation. Can be used for word puzzles, rebuses, or enigmatic statements.

この判はんじ物ものはなかなか解とけない。
This puzzle is quite hard to solve.
彼かれの言こと葉ばはまるで判はんじ物もののようだ。
His words are like a riddle.

Kanji

判judgement, judgment, signature
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

謎なぞ
謎 is a more common word for 'riddle' or 'mystery', while 判じ物 often implies a puzzle that requires decoding or interpretation, like a rebus.
パズル
パズル is a general loanword for 'puzzle', including jigsaw puzzles and logic puzzles, whereas 判じ物 is more traditional and often language-based.

Etymology

From 判じ (はんじ, 'deciphering') + 物 (もの, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word refers to something that needs to be figured out.