Interesting Riddles Part 1

Interesting Riddles Part 1

Yesterday, I introduced the term 'nazonazo' (なぞなぞ), which means "riddle."

Next, I would like to introduce some interesting Japanese riddles.

Question: 'Kame to rakuda to sai ga kaimono ni ikimashita. Nani wo kau deshō?' (カメとラクダとサイが買い物に行きました。何を買うでしょう？ - "A turtle, a camel, and a rhino went shopping. What would they buy?")

The answer is 'kamera' (カメラ - "camera").

By combining 'kame' (カメ - "turtle"), 'rakuda' (ラクダ - "camel"), and 'sai' (サイ - "rhino"), it becomes 'kamera kudasai' (カメラ下さい - "Please give me a camera").

面白いなぞなぞ Part 1

昨日は「なぞなぞ」という言葉を紹介しました。

次は、面白いなぞなぞを幾つか紹介していきたいと思います。

問題「カメとラクダとサイが買い物に行きました。何を買うでしょう？」

答えは「カメラ」です。

カメとラクダとサイを繋げて言うと、「カメラ下さい」になるというわけです。

A big moron and a little moron were standing on the edge of a cliff. The big moron fell over but the little moron did not. Why not?