Japanese Conversation · Level 66
75 words
Japanese word
珍しい
Pronunciation
Romajimezurashii
Meaning
- i-adjectiveunusual
Example
これは珍しいです。ko re wa mezura shi i de su
This is unusual.
More examples
その店では珍しい料理が食べられます。so no mise de wa mezura shi i ryō ri ga ta be ra re ma su
You can eat unusual dishes at that restaurant.
Core concept
It describes something outside the usual range that people see or experience.
Common phrases
珍しい話mezura shi i hanashi
unusual story
珍しい名前mezura shi i na mae
unusual name
珍しい料理mezura shi i ryō ri
unusual dish
Definition in Japanese
世間に多くなく、見かけたり起こったりすることが少ないさま。se ken ni ō ku na ku mi ka ke ta ri o ko tta ri su ru ko to ga suku na i sa ma
Word origin
As a native Japanese adjective, 珍しい (mezurashii) developed from the older form めづらし (medzurashi), which described something uncommon and noteworthy.
Usage tips
- When a person says 珍しいですね (mezurashii desu ne), the phrase can comment on an unusual feature without saying that the feature is good or bad.