sudoku
A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each…A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.
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» The sudoku in today's paper is very difficult.
Das Sudoku in der heutigen Zeitung ist sehr schwer. — Esperantostern
Судоку в сегодняшней газете очень трудное. — Wezel
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.
Sudoku
судо́куsudóku
- a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number
Examples
5 sentencesThe sudoku in today's paper is very difficult.
ruСудоку в сегодняшней газете очень трудное. — Wezel
deDas Sudoku in der heutigen Zeitung ist sehr schwer. — Esperantostern
The sudoku in today's newspaper is very difficult.
ruСудоку в сегодняшней газете очень сложное. — marafon
Harold liked to listen to ambient music while playing sudoku on the toilet.
I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.
ruТогда я поразгадываю судоку, вместо того чтобы беспокоить тебя. — Olya
deIch werde also Sudoku spielen, anstatt dich weiter zu stören. — MUIRIEL
I got so absorbed in my Sudoku that I didn't notice the kettle whistling.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 数独 (sūdoku).Borrowed from Japanese 数独 (sūdoku).
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Forms
plural: sudokusSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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