How to say mystery in Japanese

しんぴshinpi Inflection

noun / adjectival noun / ~の noun:

  • mystery; mysteriousness; secret

Example Sentences

睡眠suiminha重要juuyouであるdearuにもかかわらずnimokakawarazuそのsono役割yakuwarihanazoであるdearu
Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
殺人事件satsujinjikenno背後haigoni潜むhisomuミステリーMISUTERIIwo解き明かせtokiakase
Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
takaragaどこdokoni隠されているkakusareteirukahaimaなおnaonazoであるdearu
Where the treasure is hidden is still a mystery.
彼女kanojoha推理suiri作家sakkaとしてtoshite有名yuumeiになったninatta
She became famous as a mystery writer.
彼女のkanojono失踪shissoudenazoga一段とichidanto面白くomoshirokuなったnatta
Her disappearance gave zest to the mystery.

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