Definition of 珍しい (めずらしい)

めずら

珍しい

めずらしい

mezurashii

JLPT N4

Common word

adjective

unusual, rare, curious

new, novel

fine (e.g. gift)

Related Kanji

珍	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

Please note: These conjugation tables are auto-generated, and some forms may not be relevant or in normal usage for this word. If you find any errors please send feedback.

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 51 results)

めずら

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

この

あき

秋

は

、

めずら

み

This autumn I am, unusually, watching many drama series

めずら

ほん

にゅうしゅ

Can you obtain this rare book for me

かびん

めずら

はな

み

I see a rare flower in the vase

めずら

That's unusual

めずら

どうぶつ

か

ひと

Some people keep rare animals as pets

わたし

みせ

めずら

きって

み

I came upon a rare stamp at that store

かれ

めずら

ちょう

み

He happened to catch sight of a rare butterfly

わたし

めずら

も

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

れい

めずら

Such a case is not uncommon today

かれ

なに

い

めずら

It is remarkable that he said nothing at all

かれ

めずら

こしょ

み

He hit on a rare old book

かのじょ

めずら

こと

It is remarkable for her not to understand

まちなか

町中

で

、

めずら

もの

み

I found something interesting in the town

かれ

しゅみ

めずら

しゅうしゅう

His hobby is collecting strange butterflies

めずら

きって

Where did you come across the rare stamps

かれ

はやお

めずら

It's unusual for him to get up early

さい

めずら

わだい

だ

ひつよう

You don't have to come up with an unusual topic for your speech

わたし

ふるほんや

ぐうぜん

めずら

ほん

み

I ran across a rare book in a secondhand bookstore

かれ

まちが

めずら

It is rare that he should make such a mistake

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