“Unusual” in Japanese
Short answer
Unusual in Japanese is “奇抜” (kibatsu). Full meaning: (very) unusual, unconventional, eccentric, novel, original, striking, bizarre, wild.
Other ways to say “Unusual” in Japanese
型破り
katayaburi unusual, unconventional, mold-breaking, outside the box
異数
isuu unusual, exceptional, phenomenal
珍しい
mezurashii rare, uncommon, unusual, curious; new, novel; fine, nice, splendid, precious
物珍しい
monomezurashii curious, strange, unusual
キバツ
kibatsu (very) unusual, unconventional, eccentric, novel, original, striking, bizarre, wild
きばつ
kibatsu (very) unusual, unconventional, eccentric, novel, original, striking, bizarre, wild
異常
ijou abnormal, unusual, extraordinary, remarkable, uncommon
珍稀
chinki unusual, rare
徒ならぬ
tadanaranu unusual, uncommon, extraordinary, out of the ordinary, incomparable, serious, alarming
変わった
kawatta unusual, abnormal, strange, odd, peculiar, weird, different
異例
irei exceptional, unusual, extraordinary, unprecedented, singular
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