謎い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 謎い | 謎くない |
| Polite | 謎いです | 謎くないですalso 謎くありません |
| Past polite | 謎かったです | 謎くなかったですalso 謎くありませんでした |
| Past | 謎かった | 謎くなかった |
| Te-form | 謎くて | 謎くなくて |
| Adverbial | 謎く | |
| Conditional | 謎ければ | 謎くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 謎かったら | 謎くなかったら |
mystifying; puzzling; baffling
Slang adjective used mainly by younger speakers online to describe something confusing or hard to understand. Derived from 謎 (なぞ, 'mystery') + い, turning the noun into an i-adjective.
This problem is seriously baffling.
That person's behavior is always mystifying.
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
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.