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ゾロ目

Grammar & Usage

Noun

Casual to Standard

How it works

A noun phrase combining 'zoro' (representing the sound of something sliding or lining up) and 'me' (indicating the 'eye' or pips on dice). It acts as a standard noun and can be used with the copula 'da/desu' or particles like 'ga' or 'no'.

Sample sentences

サイコロを振ったら、六のゾロ目が出た。

When I rolled the dice, I got double sixes.

ふと時計を見たら、11時11分でゾロ目だった。

I happened to look at the clock, and it was 11:11, a repeating number.

Quick facts

jlptLevel:N1-N2 equivalent (common in daily life but not a core textbook word)

pitchAccent:平板型 (Heiban - [0])

kanjiReadings:ゾロ目 (Often written in Katakana + Kanji)

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Example

サイコロを振ったら、六のゾロ目が出た。

When I rolled the dice, I got double sixes.

ふと時計を見たら、11時11分でゾロ目だった。

I happened to look at the clock, and it was 11:11, a repeating number.