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    ゾロ目賞 (zorome shō - matching digits prize)

    Grammar & Usage

    noun
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a compound noun formed by 'ゾロ目' (zorome), meaning 'matching digits' or 'same numbers (e.g., on dice or a lottery ticket)', and '賞' (shō), meaning 'prize' or 'award'. It typically refers to a special prize given when a number (e.g., ticket number, lottery number) has all the same digits.

    Sample sentences

    抽選でゾロ目賞が当たったので、豪華な景品がもらえました。

    I won the matching digits prize in the lottery, so I received a luxurious gift.

    この商店街の福引では、ゾロ目賞として商品券が用意されています。

    In this shopping street's raffle, gift certificates are prepared as the matching digits prize.

    レシートの番号がすべて同じ数字だと、ゾロ目賞の対象になります。

    If all the numbers on the receipt are the same, you're eligible for the matching digits prize.

    Quick facts

    etymology:ゾロ目 (zorome) comes from a reduplication of the sound 'zoro' which describes numbers being the same, often used in gambling contexts like dice rolls. 賞 (shō) means prize.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    抽選でゾロ目賞が当たったので、豪華な景品がもらえました。

    I won the matching digits prize in the lottery, so I received a luxurious gift.

    この商店街の福引では、ゾロ目賞として商品券が用意されています。

    In this shopping street's raffle, gift certificates are prepared as the matching digits prize.

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