Conjugation 謎い · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 謎なぞ い 謎なぞ くない Polite 謎なぞ いです 謎なぞ くないです also 謎なぞ くありません Past polite 謎なぞ かったです 謎なぞ くなかったです also 謎なぞ くありませんでした Past 謎なぞ かった 謎なぞ くなかった Te-form 謎なぞ くて 謎なぞ くなくて Adverbial 謎なぞ く Conditional 謎なぞ ければ 謎なぞ くなければ Tara conditional 謎なぞ かったら 謎なぞ くなかったら
Expressions 謎なぞ を 掛か ける pose a riddle · hint at; drop a hint Related words 謎なぞ 謎 is the noun 'mystery' or 'riddle'. 謎い is the slang i-adjective form meaning 'mystifying'.
不ふ 思し 議ぎ 不思議 is a standard word for 'mysterious' or 'strange'. 謎い is more casual and slangy, often used online.
Word family· 8 riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery · enigmatic; mysterious
riddle; puzzle; enigma
riddle-telling; posing a riddle
be enigmatic; be puzzling; be wrapped in mystery
confusing set-up; puzzling method
Show 3 more Show fewer riddle-dyeing; dyeing pattern incorporating a riddle
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
enigmatic; puzzling; mysterious
Etymology Slang formation from the noun 謎 (なぞ , 'mystery') + the i-adjective ending い . The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in online youth culture.
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