ピンぞろ

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of ピン (pin, “a "one" in cards or dice”) +‎ ぞろ (zoro, “from stem form soroi of verb 揃う (sorou), 'to match or line up'”).

Noun

ピンぞろ (rōmaji pinzoro)

  1. (gambling, idiomatic) Snake eyes: two ones, after rolling two dice.
  2. (derogatory, idiomatic) Wearing two layers of hitoemono (unlined summer-weight kimono).
  3. (idiomatic) The very beginning, the very start.

Usage notes

This word is more commonly written in kana, possibly in reflection of its more vernacular use.

Alternative forms
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