Japanese

きみょう
Meaning: strange, queer, curious, odd
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

奇
妙

Example sentences

That strange phenomenon cannot be explained by science.
警察は、その奇妙な事件の真相を追っている。
The police are pursuing the truth of that strange incident.
その古い機械は、時々奇妙な音を発する。
That old machine sometimes makes a strange noise.
長年の波の浸食によって、この海岸には奇妙な形の岩が並んでいる。
Due to years of wave erosion, strangely shaped rocks line this coast.

Usage Notes

Describes something unusual or mysterious that is hard to explain.

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