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A witty wordplay using “shō” and “jō”

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Let’s solve a riddle that looks like an official-style problem! It’s a wordplay puzzle using “shou” and “jou.” The display shows “shou × 2” and “jou ÷ 2.” The hints are that it suggests a bustling crowd, and that “shou” is doubled while “jou” is halved.

The answer is “shoubai hanjou,” meaning “prosperous business.” It makes sense if you think of it as “shou” multiplied and “jou” halved—“shou-bai” and “han-jou.” It’s a perfect brain teaser with clever wordplay, and once you get it, it’s quite satisfying.

Give it a try!

I made one sheet of paper into ten without tearing or cutting it. How did I do it?

It’s a simple riddle whose answer you can figure out by recalling everyday actions.

I turned one piece of paper into ten without tearing or cutting it.

How did I do it? The hint is something related to money.

Think of a 10,000-yen bill or a 1,000-yen bill.

The answer is “exchange.” For example, you might exchange one 10,000-yen bill for ten 1,000-yen bills in various situations.

The number of pieces increases without tearing or cutting, right? It’s a simple yet humorous riddle.

What animal is represented by “chi-tsu-te-to?”

Next, let me share a riddle about animals.

What animal is represented by “chi-tsu-te-to”? Pay attention to the sequence “chi-tsu-te-to.” If you add one character, it should follow the standard gojūon order, right? The answer is “tanuki” (raccoon dog).

The “ta” is missing from the ta-row sequence “ta-chi-tsu-te-to,” so the animal is “tanuki.” It feels satisfying once you get it, doesn’t it? Tanuki are small animals with a cute appearance and have long been familiar figures in folktales and old stories.

Some of you may have even seen a wild tanuki before.

What is something you can’t write with your hands, but you can put on with your feet?

Let’s try a riddle about actions.

What is something you can’t “kaku” with your hands but can “kaku” with your feet? Many people might imagine letters, but the key is that it’s about an action! The answer is sitting cross-legged (agura).

In Japanese, we say “agura o kaku” to mean sitting comfortably with legs crossed.

You’re not writing letters or drawing pictures, but we still use the verb “kaku,” which is part of the fun of Japanese.

It’s a playful riddle where the same-sounding word changes meaning depending on how you interpret it.

There are two types of soy sauce: light (usukuchi) and dark (koikuchi). Which one has less salt?

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