珍しい

mezurashii

rare

この動物はとても珍しい。

This animal is very rare.

general

Rare, uncommon, or unusual

この本はとても珍しい。

This book is very rare.

珍しい機会だ。

It's a rare opportunity.

Often used to describe things that are not commonly seen or encountered.

Collocations

to treasure or value something rare

珍しい is often used to express admiration or surprise at something uncommon.

When describing something as rare, it's often polite to use 珍しい rather than more casual terms.

Derived from the verb 珍重する (chinjō suru), meaning to value or treasure something rare.

Can be used to describe both tangible objects and abstract concepts that are uncommon.

珍

rare or precious

root

しい

adjective-forming suffix

suffix

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