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1122 and 2525

  • 1122 and 2525

    1122 と 2525


    I will continue to give you a quiz about digits for only a few days.
    もう少しだけ、語呂合わせクイズを続けます。

    “1122” and “2255” — do you know that these digits mean?
    「1122」と「2525」、これらの数字が何を意味するかわかりますか?

    “1” and “2” can be read as i/ichi (い/いち) and fu (ふ) respectively, so “1122” can be read as iifūfu (いい夫婦), which means “a good married couple.”
    「1」は「い(ち)」、「2」は「ふ」と読むことができるため、「1122」は「いい夫婦」と読み替えられます。

    “2” and “5” can be read as ni (に) and ko/go (こ/ご) respectively, so “2525” can be read as nikoniko (にこにこ), which is an onomatopoeia that represents a smile.
    「2」は「に」、「5」は「こ/ご」と読むことができるため、「2525」は「笑顔」を表す擬態語「にこにこ」に読み替えられます。

    These digits are popular as car license plate numbers in Japan.
    これらの数字は、日本の車のナンバーとして人気です。

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