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    ゾロ目が出る (zorome ga deru - matching digits appear, often in dice or lottery)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a verb phrase consisting of the noun "ゾロ目" (matching digits), the particle "が" (subject marker), and the verb "出る" (to appear/come out). It describes the occurrence of identical numbers, typically on dice, playing cards, or in lottery/slot machine results.

    Sample sentences

    サイコロを振ったら、ゾロ目が出た！

    When I rolled the dice, doubles appeared!

    スロットマシンで7のゾロ目が出て、ジャックポットを獲得した。

    I got triple 7s on the slot machine and won the jackpot.

    今日はなぜか、車のメーターがゾロ目になるのをよく見る。

    For some reason today, I keep seeing matching numbers on my car's odometer.

    Quick facts

    etymology:ゾロ目 (zorome) comes from ゾロゾロ (zorozoro), an onomatopoeia for things appearing one after another or in succession, combined with 目 (me), meaning 'eyes' or 'dots/pips'. Thus, identical pips appearing. 出る (deru) means 'to come out' or 'to appear'.

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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, doubles appeared!

    スロットマシンで7のゾロ目が出て、ジャックポットを獲得した。

    I got triple 7s on the slot machine and won the jackpot.

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