How to say “rare” or “uncommon” in Japanese | 珍しい (めずらしい、mezurashī)

The Japanese vocabulary「珍しい (めずらしい、mezurashī)」means “rare” or “uncommon.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	珍しい
Hiragana	めずらしい
Romaji Reading	mezurashī
English Meaning	rare, uncommon (Dictionary Form)

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence	白しろいイチゴは珍めずらしい。
Romaji Reading	Shiroi ichigo wa mezurashī.
English Meaning	White strawberries are rare. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	白いイチゴは珍しいです。
Romaji Reading	Shiroi ichigo wa mezurashī desu.
English Meaning	White strawberries are rare. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	家いえにプールがある人ひとは珍めずらしい。
Romaji Reading	Ie ni pūru ga aru hito wa mezurashī.
English Meaning	It is rare for people to have a pool at home. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	家にプールがある人は珍しいです。
Romaji Reading	Ie ni pūru ga aru hito wa mezurashī desu.
English Meaning	It is rare for people to have a pool at home. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	珍めずらしいポケモンを捕つかまえた。
Romaji Reading	Mezurashī pokemon o tsukamaeta.
English Meaning	I caught a rare Pokemon. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	珍しいポケモンを捕まえました。
Romaji Reading	Mezurashī pokemon o tsukamaemashita.
English Meaning	I caught a rare Pokemon. (Polite Form)

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