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    時計でゾロ目を見る

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase literally means 'to see matching digits with a clock.' 「時計で」(tokei de) uses the particle 「で」 (de) to indicate the instrument or means by which an action is performed, here referring to 'on the clock'. 「ゾロ目」(zorome) refers to a sequence of identical digits, and 「を見る」(o miru) is the transitive verb 'to see' with the object particle 「を」 (o) marking 「ゾロ目」 as the direct object.

    Sample sentences

    ちょうど午前11時11分に時計でゾロ目を見たので、何か良いことがあるといいな。

    I just saw 11:11 on the clock, so I hope something good happens.

    最近、よく時計でゾロ目を見るんだ。これは何か意味があるのかな？

    Lately, I often see matching digits on the clock. Does this mean something?

    彼女は時計でゾロ目を見ると、いつも小さな願い事をする習慣がある。

    She has a habit of always making a small wish when she sees matching digits on the clock.

    Quick facts

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    cultural_significance:Seeing matching digits on a clock (like 11:11, 2:22, etc.) is often considered a sign of good luck, a coincidence, or a moment to make a wish in Japanese culture, similar to how 11:11 is treated in some Western cultures.

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    Example

    ちょうど午前11時11分に時計でゾロ目を見たので、何か良いことがあるといいな。

    I just saw 11:11 on the clock, so I hope something good happens.

    最近、よく時計でゾロ目を見るんだ。これは何か意味があるのかな？

    Lately, I often see matching digits on the clock. Does this mean something?

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