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    メーターがゾロ目 (mētā ga zorome - meter shows matching digits)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase describes a situation where a meter (e.g., odometer, clock, digital display) displays identical consecutive digits, like 777 or 11111. メーター (mētā) is the subject, が (ga) is the subject particle, and ゾロ目 (zorome) is a noun meaning 'matching digits' or 'consecutive identical numbers', serving here as a predicate to describe the meter's state.

    Sample sentences

    車のメーターがちょうど11111kmでゾロ目になりました！

    My car's odometer just hit 11111km, showing matching digits!

    時計を見たら、11時11分でゾロ目だったから、何か良いことあるかも。

    I looked at the clock, and it was 11:11, matching digits, so maybe something good will happen.

    この前ガソリンスタンドで給油したら、値段の表示が888円でゾロ目だったよ。

    The other day, when I filled up at the gas station, the price displayed 888 yen, matching digits.

    Quick facts

    usage_context:Commonly used for car odometers, speedometers (less common), digital clocks, or any display that shows numbers.
    cultural_nuance:Seeing 'zorome' is often considered a small stroke of luck or a notable, sometimes even auspicious, event in Japanese culture. People might take a photo of the meter when it happens.

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    Example

    車のメーターがちょうど11111kmでゾロ目になりました！

    My car's odometer just hit 11111km, showing matching digits!

    時計を見たら、11時11分でゾロ目だったから、何か良いことあるかも。

    I looked at the clock, and it was 11:11, matching digits, so maybe something good will happen.

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