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    車のナンバーでゾロ目を見る (kuruma no nanbaa de zorome o miru - to see matching digits on a car license plate)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression (verb phrase)
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase uses the 'noun + の' possessive particle, 'noun + で' to indicate the location or instrument, and 'noun + を見る' for 'to see a noun'. The structure literally means 'to see matching digits on a car's license plate'. The '見る (miru)' verb is in its dictionary form.

    Sample sentences

    今日、車のナンバーでゾロ目を見たから、何かいいことがあるかも。

    I saw matching digits on a car license plate today, so something good might happen.

    彼はゾロ目を見ると、いつも写真を撮っている。

    He always takes a picture whenever he sees matching digits on a license plate.

    珍しい車のナンバーでゾロ目を見たので、思わず目を引かれました。

    I saw rare matching digits on a car license plate, so it unintentionally caught my eye.

    Quick facts

    culturalSignificance:Seeing 'zorome' (matching digits like 777, 888, 1111) on a license plate is often considered a good omen or a sign of good luck in Japan, similar to how some cultures view repeating numbers.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    今日、車のナンバーでゾロ目を見たから、何かいいことがあるかも。

    I saw matching digits on a car license plate today, so something good might happen.

    彼はゾロ目を見ると、いつも写真を撮っている。

    He always takes a picture whenever he sees matching digits on a license plate.

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