enigma

IPA(Pronunciation)

Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable. / A riddle, or a difficult problem.

Japanese Meaning

謎 / 不可解な事象や存在 / 解明が困難な難題

The ancient manuscript remained an enigma to scholars for centuries.

その古代の写本は何世紀もの間、学者たちにとって謎のままだった。

Sense（1）

Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

Sense（2）

A riddle, or a difficult problem.

Watching a coast as it slips by the ship is like thinking about an enigma.

enigmas

（ plural ）

enigmata

（ plural ）