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    ゾロ目が出る (zorome ga deru - matching digits appear, e.g., on dice)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression literally means 'ゾロ目 (zorome - matching digits) が (ga - subject particle) 出る (deru - to appear/come out)'. It is used to describe the event of identical numbers appearing, most commonly on dice, but also in other contexts like digital clocks or lottery numbers, often implying a lucky or coincidental occurrence. The verb 出る (deru) is intransitive.

    Sample sentences

    サイコロを振ったら、ゾロ目が出た！

    When I rolled the dice, matching digits appeared!

    時計を見たら、ちょうど11時11分でゾロ目が出ていた。

    When I looked at the clock, it was exactly 11:11, showing matching digits.

    今日はゾロ目が出る日みたいで、何かいいことありそう。

    It seems like a day for matching digits today, something good might happen.

    Quick facts

    etymology:ゾロ目 (zorome) comes from ゾロ (zoro - repeatedly, in a row) + 目 (me - eye, digit/number).
    commonContext:Most frequently used when rolling dice (e.g., 'double sixes', 'snake eyes') or when observing digital displays like car odometers or clocks showing identical digits (e.g., 11:11, 22222 km).

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    Example

    サイコロを振ったら、ゾロ目が出た！

    When I rolled the dice, matching digits appeared!

    時計を見たら、ちょうど11時11分でゾロ目が出ていた。

    When I looked at the clock, it was exactly 11:11, showing matching digits.

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