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ゾロ目狙い (zorome nerai) - aiming for a double

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression / noun phrase

neutral

How it works

This phrase is a compound noun, formed by combining ゾロ目 (zorome), meaning 'matching numbers' or 'a double' (especially on dice, clocks, etc.), and 狙い (nerai), which means 'aim' or 'target'. When used together, 狙い functions as a noun indicating the act or intention of aiming, hence 'aiming for matching numbers' or 'targeting a double'. It describes the action or strategy of trying to get identical digits.

Sample sentences

サイコロゲームでは、彼はいつもゾロ目狙いで賭けている。

In dice games, he always bets aiming for a double.

スロットマシンをやる時、多くの人はゾロ目狙いです。

When playing slot machines, many people are aiming for matching numbers.

車のナンバープレートがゾロ目狙いで選ばれることがあります。

Car license plates are sometimes chosen with the aim of getting matching numbers.

Quick facts

etymology:ゾロ目 (zorome) comes from 揃う (sorou, to be complete/lined up) or 揃い (soroi, set/match) and 目 (me, eye/spot/number). 狙い (nerai) is the noun form of the verb 狙う (nerau, to aim/target).

contextual_usage:Often used in games of chance (dice, slots), or when observing digital clocks or license plates where identical digits are seen as lucky or noteworthy.

Often used with

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

ゾロ目が出る (zorome ga deru) - a double appears/is rolled

ゾロ目そろ目 (zorome sorome) - matching numbers (often used in a playful context)

大当たり狙い (ōatari nerai) - aiming for a jackpot

高得点狙い (kōtokuten nerai) - aiming for a high score

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Example

サイコロゲームでは、彼はいつもゾロ目狙いで賭けている。

In dice games, he always bets aiming for a double.

スロットマシンをやる時、多くの人はゾロ目狙いです。

When playing slot machines, many people are aiming for matching numbers.