いまだ解明されていない謎の写真８選

謎

Riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery; enigmatic, mysterious

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

閲覧

Inspection, reading; browsing (the www, internet), web browsing

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

解明

Clarification, elucidation, explication

世界

The world, society, the universe; sphere, circle, world; renowned, world-famous, well-known outside of japan; realm governed by one buddha, space

越える

To cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of); to exceed

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

時

Time, hour, moment; occasion, case; chance, opportunity, season; the times, the age, the day; tense

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

多く

Many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly

ミステリアス

Mysterious

首

Counter for songs and poems

女性

Woman, female; feminine gender

事件

Event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

大統領

President, chief executive

写る

To be photographed, to be projected

スカーフ

Scarf

巻く

To wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope, to shroud; to outflank, to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up

暗殺

Assassination

映像

Reflection, image, picture (e.g. on a television), shot; video, film, footage, clip, video recording; image in one''s mind, mental picture

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

警察

Police; police officer; police station

探す

To search (for something desired, needed), to look for; to search (for something lost), to seek (a suspect in a crime)

女性

Woman, female; feminine gender

結局

After all, eventually, in the end

懸命

Eagerness, earnestness, risking one''s life

彼女

She, her; her; girlfriend, sweetheart

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

一体

...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); one object, one body, unity; one form, one style; one buddhist image (or carving, etc.); generally, in general

何者

Who, what kind of person

光

Light

位置

Place, situation, position, location

上空

Sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air

渓谷

Valley, ravine, canyon

中部

Center, centre, middle, heart; chubu region (incl. aichi, nagano, shizuoka, niigata, toyama, ishikawa, fukui, yamanashi and gifu prefectures)

年代

Age, era, period, date

度々

Often, again and again, over and over again, repeatedly, frequently

目撃

Witnessing, observing, sighting

生命

Life, existence

説

Theory, doctrine; opinion, view; rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay

電流

Electric current

唱える

To recite, to chant; to cry, to yell, to shout; to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist

体

Appearance, air, condition, state, form

現像

Developing (film)

プラズマ

Plasma

人

Person

解明

Clarification, elucidation, explication

正体

Natural shape, one''s true colors, one''s true colours, true character, identity, true identity; consciousness, one''s senses

島

Island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf

フック

Hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)

島

Island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf

州

Sandbank, sandbar

過ごす

To pass (time), to spend; to overdo (esp. of one''s alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol); to take care of, to support; to overdo, to do too much; to ... without acting on it

時

Time, hour, moment; occasion, case; chance, opportunity, season; the times, the age, the day; tense

夫妻

Man and wife, married couple

フック

Hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)

沖合

Coast, offing, offshore

妻

Wife; my dear, dear, honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

生き物

Living thing, animal

巨大

Huge, gigantic, enormous

浅瀬

Shoal, shallows, sand bar, ford

目撃

Witnessing, observing, sighting

生き物

Living thing, animal

巨大

Huge, gigantic, enormous

体調

Physical condition

動く

To move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing; to operate, to run, to go, to work; to be touched, to be influenced; to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver; certain, factual; to be transferred

驚く

To be surprised, to be astonished

思う

To think, to consider, to believe; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard; to imagine, to suppose, to dream; to expect, to look forward to; to feel, to desire, to want; to recall, to remember

最初

Beginning, outset, first, onset

非常

Emergency; extraordinary, unusual

死ぬ

To die, to pass away; to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead; to cease, to stop

近づく

To approach, to draw near, to get close; to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know

動く

To move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing; to operate, to run, to go, to work; to be touched, to be influenced; to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver; certain, factual; to be transferred

急

Urgent, sudden, abrupt; sharp, steep, precipitous; rapid, swift, fast; emergency, crisis; hurrying, haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

始める

To start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.); to start ..., to begin to ..

急ぐ

To hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

夫妻

Man and wife, married couple

逃げ

Escape, getaway, evasion

加工

Manufacturing, processing, treatment, machining

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

撮る

To take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film)

飛行

Aviation, flight, flying; to fly, to take a flight

宇宙

Universe, cosmos, space

写る

To be photographed, to be projected

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

士

Man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed), member

妻

Wife; my dear, dear, honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

連れる

To lead, to take (a person)

娘

(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

州

Sandbank, sandbar

行く

To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination

公園

(public) park

自然

Nature, spontaneity; naturally, spontaneously

彼

He, him; his; boyfriend

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

後

After

見る

To see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe; to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge; to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try, to try out; to see that..., to find that..

数

Several, a number of; number, numeral, figure; destiny, fate; law

上がる

To rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised; to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in; to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water), to come ashore; to increase; to improve, to make progress; to be promoted, to advance; to be made (of profit, etc.); to occur (esp. of a favourable result); to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); to be finished, to be done, to be over; (of rain) to stop, to lift; to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die; to win (in a card game, etc.); to be arrested; to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to be deep fried; to be spoken loudly; to get stage fright; to be offered (to the gods, etc.); to go, to visit; to eat, to drink; to be listed (as a candidate); to serve (in one''s master''s home); to go north; indicates completion

現像

Developing (film)

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

困惑

Bewilderment, perplexity, embarrassment, discomfiture, bafflement

娘

(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

宇宙

Universe, cosmos, space

男

Man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man; manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation

着る

To wear (in modern japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

服

Clothes (esp. western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc

映る

To be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected, to be displayed (on a screen)

枚

Counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)

背後

Back, rear; background, behind the scenes

警察

Police; police officer; police station

そんな

Such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of

主張

Claim, request, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet

絶対

Absolutely, unconditionally; absolute, unconditional, unmistakable; absoluteness

撮影

Photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording

男

Man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man; manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

持ち込む

To take something into ..., to bring in, to carry in; to lodge (a complaint), to file (a plan), to bring (a proposal), to commence negotiations; to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

相手

Companion, partner, company; other party, addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

地元

Home area, home town; local

新聞

Newspaper

取り上げる

To pick up, to take up; to adopt, to feature, to accept, to listen to; to take away, to confiscate, to deprive, to disqualify; to deliver (a child)

前後

Front and rear, front and back, before and behind; before and after; order, context; consequences; inversion, reversion, getting out of order; co-occurring; around, about, approximately, nearly

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

撮る

To take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film)

続ける

To continue, to keep up, to keep on

飛行

Aviation, flight, flying; to fly, to take a flight

宇宙

Universe, cosmos, space

男

Man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man; manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation

生涯

One''s lifetime (i.e. one''s existence until death), one''s career

を通して

Through, throughout, through (the good offices of), by way of

士

Man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed), member

衛星

Satellite

ブラック

Black

ナイト

Night; knight

衛星

Satellite

地球

The earth, the globe

撮影

Photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording

近く

Near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to; shortly, soon

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

らしい

Seeming ... (expresses judgment based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay), appearing ..; -ish, like a ..., typical of ..., appropriate for ..., becoming of ..., worthy of the name ..

大気圏

The atmosphere

周回

Going around, orbiting, circling; circumference, girth, surroundings

物体

Body, object

衛星

Satellite

人工

Artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality

当時

At that time, in those days

上げる

To raise, to elevate; to do up (one''s hair); to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry; to show someone (into a room); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to send someone (away); to enrol (one''s child in school), to enroll; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve; to make (a loud sound), to raise (one''s voice); to earn (something desirable); to praise; to give (an example, etc.), to cite; to summon up (all of one''s energy, etc.); to arrest; to nominate; to give; to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or buddha, etc.); to bear (a child); to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (of the tide) to come in; to vomit; to do for (the sake of someone else); to complete ..; to humbly do ..

外

Outside, exterior; open air; other place

生命

Life, existence

地球

The earth, the globe

推測

Guess, conjecture

作る

To make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct; to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol); to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train; to till; to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose; to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found; to have (a child); to make up (one''s face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

物体

Body, object

衛星

Satellite

信号

Signal, signalling, signaling; traffic light, traffic signal

存在

Existence, being

電波

Electromagnetic wave, radio wave; nonsense

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

万

Many, all

解析

Analysis, analytical study; parsing, parse

一層

Much more, still more, all the more, more than ever; single layer (or storey, etc.); rather, sooner, preferably

示す

To (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate, to show, to represent, to signify, to display

強める

To strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

根拠

Basis, foundation

出る

To leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out; to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out; to move forward; to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach; to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display; to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out; to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform; to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised; to sell; to exceed, to go over; to stick out, to protrude; to break out, to occur, to start, to originate; to be produced; to come from, to be derived from; to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid; to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get; to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave; to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain; to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed; to graduate

数値

Numerical value, numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)

未知

Not yet known, unknown, strange

物体

Body, object

家

House (e.g. of tokugawa), family

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

引っ越す

To move (house), to change residence

時

Time, hour, moment; occasion, case; chance, opportunity, season; the times, the age, the day; tense

家

House (e.g. of tokugawa), family

家族

Family, members of a family

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

撮る

To take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film)

新居

New home

姿

Figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in ..., wearing ..

写る

To be photographed, to be projected

天井

Ceiling, ceiling price

人

Person

くっきり

Distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly

点

Spot, mark; point, dot; mark (e.g. in exam), score, points; comma; aspect, matter, respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc

情報

Information, news, intelligence, advices; information, data contained in characters, signals, code, etc

問う

To ask, to inquire; to charge (e.g. with a crime), to accuse; without regard to, to not matter; to call into question, to doubt, to question

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

少ない

Few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom

に関して

Related to, in relation to

構図

Composition

捏造

Fabrication, forgery, falsehood, hoax

気味

Market sentiment (stock market), market tone

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

悪い

Bad, poor, inferior; evil, sinful; unprofitable, unbeneficial; at fault, to blame, in the wrong; sorry

事件

Event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

滞在

Stay, sojourn

月

Monday

歳

-years-old; ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

ロサンゼルス

Los angeles

行方

(one''s) whereabouts; outcome

不明

Unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous; anonymous, unidentified; ignorant, lack of wisdom

見つかる

To be found, to be discovered

後

After

週間

Week, weekly

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

ホテル

Hotel

貯水

Storage of water

タンク

Tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)

遺体

Corpse, remains

考える

To think about, to take into consideration; to ponder, to reflect, to try to come at a conclusion, to think over (something); to intend, to decide (to do), to plan; to come up with, to devise, to scheme; to predict, to anticipate, to expect; to suspect, to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something), to look on

自殺

Suicide

当初

At first

彼女

She, her; her; girlfriend, sweetheart

点

Spot, mark; point, dot; mark (e.g. in exam), score, points; comma; aspect, matter, respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc

多い

Many, numerous

死

Death, decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)

不可解

Mystery, baffling, inexplicable, incomprehensible

最後

Last, end, conclusion, latest, most recent; no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences); one''s final moments

姿

Figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in ..., wearing ..

映像

Reflection, image, picture (e.g. on a television), shot; video, film, footage, clip, video recording; image in one''s mind, mental picture

監視

Monitoring, watching, observation, surveillance, guarding, inspection

エレベーター

Elevator, lift; elevator (aviation)

カメラ

Camera

思える

To seem, to appear likely

乗り込む

To board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to man (a ship), to help (someone) into; to march into, to enter

他

Other (place, thing, person), the rest; outside, beyond; nothing except, nothing but, nothing apart from, nothing aside from, no choice (but to); besides..., in addition to..

階

Storey, story, floor; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

押す

To push, to press; to apply pressure from above, to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf); to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel, to influence; to overwhelm, to overpower, to repress; to push (events along), to advance (a plan); to do in spite of ..., to do even though ..., to force; to make sure; to be pressed for time; to advance troops, to attack; (of light) to be diffused across an entire surface

気配

Indication, sign, hint, presence, trend; quotation (esp. stock market)

閉まる

To be shut, to close, to be closed; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten, to be tightened; to become sober, to become tense

一向に

Completely, absolutely, totally; (not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least; earnestly, intently, determinedly

見える

To be seen, to be in sight; to look, to seem, to appear; to come

誰か

Someone, somebody

以外

With the exception of, excepting

彼女

She, her; her; girlfriend, sweetheart

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

写る

To be photographed, to be projected

映像

Reflection, image, picture (e.g. on a television), shot; video, film, footage, clip, video recording; image in one''s mind, mental picture

屋上

Rooftop

行く

To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination

貯水

Storage of water

タンク

Tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)

通る

To go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of; to run (between), to operate (between), to connect; to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in; to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through; to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout; to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far; to be passed on (e.g. of a customer''s order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed; to pass (a test, a bill in the house, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted; to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for; to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense; to get across (e.g. of one''s point), to be understood; to be straight (e.g. wood grain); to be well-informed, to be wise; to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly

専用

Exclusive use, personal use, dedicated; private (e.g. network)

員

Member

階段

Stairs, stairway, staircase

センサー

Sensor

従業

Employment

簡単

Simple, easy, uncomplicated; brief, quick, light

蓋

Cover, lid, cap

開ける

To open, to bare, to expose; to stretch

仮に

Temporarily, provisionally, for example, for argument''s sake

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

貯水

Storage of water

タンク

Tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

起こる

To occur, to happen

事件

Event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

度

Degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)

ホテル

Hotel

不可解

Mystery, baffling, inexplicable, incomprehensible

タイム

Time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

トラベラー

Traveler, traveller

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

様子

State, state of affairs, situation, circumstances; appearance, look, aspect; sign, indication

開会

Opening of a meeting

写真

Photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap; movie

撮る

To take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film)

橋

Pons (pontes), pons varolii, pontine, part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)

式典

Ceremony, rites

時代

Period, epoch, era, age; the times, those days; oldness, ancientness, antiquity; antique, period piece

明らか

Obvious, evident, clear, plain

男

Man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man; manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation

映る

To be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected, to be displayed (on a screen)

異色

Singular (esp. artist, artwork), distinctive, unique, novel; different color, different colour

チーム

Team

モダン

Modern

男

Man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man; manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation

着る

To wear (in modern japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

シャツ

Shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet; shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)

セーター

Sweater, jumper

ホッケー

Hockey

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

浮く

To float; to become merry, to be cheerful; to become loose, to become unsteady; to feel out of it, to be cut off (e.g. from those around you), to feel out of place; to be frivolous, to be uncertain; to have (time, money, etc.) left over, to be saved (e.g. money); to have no basis, to be unreliable

持つ

To hold (in one''s hand), to take, to carry; to possess, to have, to own; to maintain, to keep; to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive; to take charge of, to be in charge of

群衆

Group (of people), crowd, horde, throng, mob, multitude

騒ぐ

To make noise, to make racket, to be noisy; to rustle, to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor, to clamour, to make a fuss, to kick up a fuss; to lose one''s cool, to panic, to act flustered; to feel tense, to be uneasy, to be excited

タイム

Time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

トラベラー

Traveler, traveller

一時期

A period (of time)

登録

Registration, accession, register, entry, record

お願い

Request, wish; please

視聴

Looking and listening, (television) viewing; attention, interest