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珍しい

珍らしい

Reading

Kana: めずらしい
Romaji: mezurashii
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Definitions

1

unusual; rare; curious

2

new; novel

3

fine (e.g. gift)

Kanji

Readings: チン、 めずら.しい、 たから
Meanings: rare, curious, strange

Example Sentences

月食(げっしょく)(めずら)しい現象(げんしょう)だ。
➥An eclipse of the moon is a rare phenomenon.
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コレラは日本(にっぽん)では(めずら)しい。
➥Cholera is uncommon in Japan.
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花瓶(かびん)(めずら)しい(はな)()える。
➥I see a rare flower in the vase.
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(かれ)(おこ)るのは(めずら)しい。
➥It is rare for him to get angry.
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(めずら)しいこともあるもんだ。
➥That's unusual.
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これは(めずら)しい種類(しゅるい)(さかな)です。
➥This is a strange kind of fish.
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