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    ゾロ目だとラッキー (zorome dato rakkii - matching digits are lucky)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    casual

    How it works

    This phrase combines the noun ゾロ目 (zorome, matching digits) with the conditional form だと (dato, 'if it is') and the English loanword ラッキー (rakkii, lucky). It literally translates to 'If it's matching digits, it's lucky' or more simply 'Matching digits are lucky.' The だと conditional here implies a general rule or common belief.

    Sample sentences

    時計を見たらゾロ目だとラッキーって思うよね。

    When you look at the clock and see matching digits, you think it's lucky, right?

    サイコロでゾロ目だとラッキーだから、もう一回振ろう！

    Matching digits on dice are lucky, so let's roll again!

    今日、車のナンバーがゾロ目だとラッキーな気分になったよ。

    Today, I felt lucky because the car's license plate had matching digits.

    Quick facts

    cultural_context:In Japanese culture, seeing repeating numbers (ゾロ目) on things like license plates, digital clocks, or dice is often considered a sign of good luck, similar to 'angel numbers' in some Western contexts. This phrase reflects that superstition.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    時計を見たらゾロ目だとラッキーって思うよね。

    When you look at the clock and see matching digits, you think it's lucky, right?

    サイコロでゾロ目だとラッキーだから、もう一回振ろう！

    Matching digits on dice are lucky, so let's roll again!

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