English–Korean
“riddle” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationsusukkekki
Example
아이들이 수수께끼를 내며 놀았다.a i deu ri su su kke kki reul nae myeo no rat tta
The children played by asking each other riddles.
How to say “riddle” in Korean
“Riddle” in Korean is 수수께끼 (susukkekki).
A playful question hides clues and lets the listener work out the answer.
Example sentences with 수수께끼
수수께끼를 풀다가 잠들었다.su su kke kki reul pul da ga cham deu reot tta
I fell asleep while solving a riddle.
Tips for using 수수께끼
- Like English riddle, it can describe both a spoken game and anything that remains puzzling, depending on the context.