Translation of Japanese word "珍しい" to English
珍しい
めずらしい
[mezurashii]
IPA: /me'zurashi/
Meaning
AdjectiveVery uncommon; scarce.
How to use
珍しい (mezurashii) — 'rare / unusual / novel / curious'. 珍しい花 — rare flower. 珍しそうに — curiously. Japanese adjectives inflect directly for tense and negation, functioning similarly to verbs in some ways.
🇬🇧 English
rare / unusual
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 珍しい
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): めずらしい
Romaji Transcription: mezurashii
Example Sentences
この動物は珍しいです。
このどうぶつはめずらしいです。
This animal is rare.
この出来事は珍しいです。
このできごとはめずらしいです。
This event is rare.
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Common phrases
- とても珍しい (totemo mezurashii)— very rare / unusual
Frequency rank: #921 in Japanese
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The Japanese word "珍しい" means "rare / unusual" in English.
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