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    ゾロ目になった (zorome ni natta) - it became matching digits

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase combines the noun 'ゾロ目' (zorome, meaning 'matching digits' or 'a streak of the same numbers') with the particle 'に' (ni, indicating a state or result) and the verb 'なった' (natta, past tense of 'なる' naru, meaning 'to become'). It describes the occurrence of multiple identical digits appearing together, often in contexts like dice rolls, scores, or digital displays. The structure indicates a change of state to 'zorome'.

    Sample sentences

    サイコロを振ったら、奇跡的にゾロ目になった！

    When I rolled the dice, it miraculously became matching numbers!

    時計を見たら、ちょうど11時11分でゾロ目になった。

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

    スロットで7が三つ揃ってゾロ目になった時は、本当に興奮したよ。

    When three sevens lined up and became matching digits on the slot machine, I was really excited.

    Quick facts

    wordOrigin:ゾロ目 (zorome) comes from ゾロ (zoro), an onomatopoeia or mimetic word suggesting 'all the same' or 'lining up in a row', and 目 (me), meaning 'eye' but here referring to 'spots' or 'digits'.
    usageContext:Commonly used in games of chance (dice, lottery), when seeing sequential identical numbers on a clock (e.g., 11:11, 22:22), or in other numerical displays. It often carries a connotation of luck or a special occurrence.

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    Example

    サイコロを振ったら、奇跡的にゾロ目になった！

    When I rolled the dice, it miraculously became matching numbers!

    時計を見たら、ちょうど11時11分でゾロ目になった。

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

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