珍しい

めずらしい

Rare, unusual, uncommon

N4i-adjective·mezurashii

How to remember it

Imagine it's 'rare' to measure such an unusual thing—めずらしい.

Example sentences

  • 珍しい名前ですね。

    めずらしいなまえですね。

    That's an unusual name.

  • こんな雪はここでは珍しいです。

    こんなゆきはここではめずらしいです。

    Snow like this is rare here.

Usage

i-adjective; adverb form 珍しく means 'strangely/rarely'.

Related words

珍しく普通特別

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