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ゾロ目を出す (zorome o dasu) - to roll a double

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

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How it works

This phrase is a compound verb consisting of the noun ゾロ目 (zorome, 'double' or 'matching numbers') and the verb 出す (dasu, 'to put out', 'to show', 'to produce'). The particle を (o) marks ゾロ目 as the direct object of 出す. It is commonly used when referring to dice or similar random number generators.

Sample sentences

サイコロを振ったら、なんとゾロ目を出した！

When I rolled the dice, I actually rolled a double!

次にゾロ目を出せば、君の勝ちだよ。

If you roll a double next, you win.

彼はいつも勝負どころでゾロ目を出す運を持っている。

He always has the luck to roll a double at crucial moments.

Quick facts

etymology:ゾロ目 (zorome) comes from ゾロ (zoro), an onomatopoeic word for something appearing uniformly or in quick succession, and 目 (me), meaning 'eye' or 'spot' (as on a die).

common_context:Primarily used in games involving dice or random number generation where identical numbers are desired or have special significance.

Often used with

サイコロでゾロ目を出す (saikoro de zorome o dasu) - to roll a double with dice

ゾロ目が出る (zorome ga deru) - a double appears/comes up

ゾロ目のチャンス (zorome no chansu) - a chance for a double

ゾロ目ばかり (zorome bakari) - nothing but doubles

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Example

サイコロを振ったら、なんとゾロ目を出した！

When I rolled the dice, I actually rolled a double!

次にゾロ目を出せば、君の勝ちだよ。

If you roll a double next, you win.