“Curious” in Japanese
Short answer
Curious in Japanese is “物珍しい” (monomezurashii). Full meaning: curious, strange, unusual.
Other ways to say “Curious” in Japanese
もの珍しい
monomezurashii curious, strange, unusual
物珍らしい
monomezurashii curious, strange, unusual
奇態
kitai strange, curious, odd
ものめずらしい
monomezurashii curious, strange, unusual
珍しい
mezurashii rare, uncommon, unusual, curious; new, novel; fine, nice, splendid, precious
妙
tae strange, weird, odd, curious; wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence; cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
好事
kouzu fortune, good deed, curious
床しい
yukashii admirable, charming, refined; nostalgic; curious, eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
物珍し
monomezurashi curious, strange, unusual
不思議
fushigi wonderful, marvelous, strange, incredible, amazing, curious, miraculous, mysterious; strangely enough, oddly enough, for some reason, curiously
物珍しく
monomezurashiku curious, strange, unusual
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