This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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ちん
rare; curious; strange
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珍しい

珍らしい
めずらしい
unusual; rare; curious; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
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珍重

ちんちょう
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
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珍事

椿事
ちんじ
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence
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珍紛漢紛

珍糞漢糞
ちんぷんかんぷん、チンプンカンプン
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible; babble; gibberish; jargon; gobbledygook
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事珍し

ことめずらし
unusual; rare; curious
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珍味

ちんみ
delicacy; dainties
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珍種

ちんしゅ
rare species
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珍本

ちんぽん
rare book
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珍什

ちんじゅう
rare article; rare utensil