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珍
1
rare; uncommon; unusual; curious
Examples
これは珍しい種類の魚です。
This is a strange kind of fish.
2
new; novel
3
fine; nice; splendid; precious
1
curious; strange; unusual
Examples
町の人達は物珍しそうに私を見た。
The townspeople looked curiously at me.
1
rare
Examples
あの珍本をどうやって手に入れたのですか。
How did you come by those rare books?
2
strange; odd; peculiar; curious
1
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
Examples
珍客も3日いれば鼻につく。
Even a rare guest wears out his welcome after three days.
1
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
Examples
私の祖父は耳が遠いので、よくトンチンカンな返事をする。
My grandfather, being hard of hearing, often makes an irrelevant answer.
1
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event
2
Esp. 椿事
grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
