riddle-telling; posing a riddle
Refers to the act of telling or posing a riddle, often in a playful or traditional context.
He is good at telling riddles.
宴会でなぞかけをして盛り上がった。
We had fun telling riddles at the party.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 謎かけ and 謎掛け are also used but less common.
Kanji form using かけ in kana; seen in some contexts.
Full kanji form; less common than the kana spelling.
Compound of 謎 (なぞ, 'riddle') and 掛け (かけ, 'to hang' or 'to set'), from the verb 掛ける. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to the act of 'setting' a riddle.