Vocab Info

N4 I-adjective

(めずら)しいunusual, rare, curious, new, novel, fine (e.g. gift)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      rare, uncommon, unusual, curious

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      new, novel

    3. I-adjective

      3.

      fine, nice, splendid, precious

    All Forms

    珍しい 【めずらしい】

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    Examples

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      このハガキはとても(めずら)しい()きました。

      I heard that this postcard is very rare.

      • N4

      (めずら)しい宝石(ほうせき)ほど価格(かかく)(たか)くなってしまうそうだ。

      The rarer the gemstone, the higher the price, they say.

      • N4

      せっかく(めずら)しい(かわ)(ざかな)()れそうだったのに釣竿(つりざお)(いと)()れてしまった。

      I was finally about to catch a rare river fish, but the line on my fishing rod broke.

      • N4

      (ぼく)名前(なまえ)はとても(めずら)しいので、(いま)まで(おな)名前(なまえ)(ひと)()った(こと)がありません。

      My name is so unusual that I have never met anyone with the same name.

      • N3

      今年(ことし)2歳(にさい)になる息子(むすこ)は、(めずら)しい(はな)植物(しょくぶつ)()ると毎回(まいかい)()()まって観察(かんさつ)します。

      My son, who will be two years old this year, stops to observe every time he sees a rare flower or plant.

      • N3
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