なぞかけ 
Nazokake is a type of riddle involving two things that seem to have nothing in common, but can be linked by some word play. 

An English example:  "What do mini skirts and wedding speeches have in common? The shorter they are, the happier they make other people." 

In Japanese, nazokake normally follow the following format: 

* ○○とかけて××と解く。その心は□□。 

In this case, ○○ and ×× are two seemingly unrelated things, while □□ is the punchline that connects them. 


h4. See also 

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h4. Links 

* "Wikipedia entry (Japanese)":http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%AA%E3%81%9E%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91 
* "Explanation of nazokake in English":http://lang-8.com/120078/journals/423422/NAZOKAKE-riddle
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