Definition of 珍しい (めずらしい)

めず

珍しい

めずらしい

mezurashii

adjective
1.
unusual, rare, curious
2.
new, novel
3.
fine (e.g. gift)
Other readings:
珍らしい【めずらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
rare, curious, strange
Conjugations
adjective
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
珍しい
めずらしい
mezurashii
珍しいです
めずらしいです
mezurashiidesu
珍しくない
めずらしくない
mezurashikunai
珍しくありません
めずらしくありません
mezurashikuarimasen

珍しくないです
めずらしくないです
mezurashikunaidesu
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
珍しかった
めずらしかった
mezurashikatta
珍しかったです
めずらしかったです
mezurashikattadesu
珍しくなかった
めずらしくなかった
mezurashikunakatta
珍しくありませんでした
めずらしくありませんでした
mezurashikuarimasendeshita

珍しくなかったです
めずらしくなかったです
mezurashikunakattadesu
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
珍しかろう
めずらしかろう
mezurashikarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
珍しいだろう
めずらしいだろう
mezurashiidarou
te-form
珍しくて
めずらしくて
mezurashikute
Adverb
珍しく
めずらしく
mezurashiku
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
珍しければ
めずらしければ
mezurashikereba
珍しくなければ
めずらしくなければ
mezurashikunakereba
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Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 51 results)

Let me show you many things which will be novel to you

This autumn I am, unusually, watching many drama series

Can you obtain this rare book for me

びん
花瓶
めず
珍しい
はな
I see a rare flower in the vase

That's unusual

Some people keep rare animals as pets

わた
みせ
めず
珍しい
きっ
切手
I came upon a rare stamp at that store

He happened to catch sight of a rare butterfly

I'm coming to your party and bringing you an unusual present

Such a case is not uncommon today

It is remarkable that he said nothing at all

かれ
めず
珍しい
しょ
古書
He hit on a rare old book

It is remarkable for her not to understand

まちなか
町中
めず
珍しい
もの
I found something interesting in the town

かれ
彼の
しゅ
趣味
めず
珍しい
しゅうしゅう
収集
His hobby is collecting strange butterflies

Where did you come across the rare stamps

かれ
はや
早起き
めず
珍しい
It's unusual for him to get up early

さい
めず
珍しい
だい
話題
ひつよう
必要
You don't have to come up with an unusual topic for your speech

わた
ふるほん
古本屋
ぐうぜん
偶然
めず
珍しい
ほん
I ran across a rare book in a secondhand bookstore

It is rare that he should make such a mistake
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