Jigsaw puzzle

Japanese: ジグソーパズル(英語表記)jigsaw puzzle
Jigsaw puzzle
A puzzle is a puzzle in which a picture or map is made by correctly combining pieces of various irregular shapes. Originally, the pieces were made by cutting pictures drawn on wooden boards, and later on paper boards, with a jigsaw, which can cut complex lines and curves, hence the name. The more pieces there are and the more different their shapes, the more difficult it is, and it can take hours to complete. It started out in the 18th century in England as a geography teaching tool made from disassembled maps, and eventually pictures with themes such as history, the alphabet, and plants and animals came to be used. In the 1860s and 1870s, puzzles using famous paintings began to be made in England and the United States. They became popular among the general public in the early 1900s, and became popular again as a cheap and reusable entertainment item during the Great Depression of the 1930s. They became popular again after World War II, and became established as a common form of entertainment. They were imported to Japan in the 1970s and became widely enjoyed.

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Japanese:
さまざまな不規則な形のピースを正しく組み合わせることで 1枚の絵や地図をつくるパズル。もともとは木の板に,のちには紙のボードに描かれた絵を,複雑な線や曲線を切り込むことができる糸鋸(ジグソー)で切ってピースがつくられたことからこの名がついた。ピースの数や,形の違いが多いほど難しく,完成するまで何時間もかかることもある。18世紀にイギリスで,地図をばらばらにした地理の教育用具としてつくられたのが始まりで,やがて歴史やアルファベット,動植物などをテーマにした絵が素材にされるようになった。1860~70年代にはイギリスやアメリカ合衆国で,有名な絵画を使ったパズルがつくられ始めた。1900年代初頭に一般に普及し,1930年代の大不況時代に安価で繰り返し使える娯楽用品として再流行した。第2次世界大戦後に再び人気が高まり,一般的な娯楽として定着した。日本には 1970年代に輸入され,広く楽しまれるようになった。

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