奇 妙(きみょう)

きみょう

na-adjective

strange, peculiar, curious

1. strange, peculiar, curious

Unusual in a way that is surprising or hard to explain. Often implies something mysterious or puzzling.

奇妙(きみょう)な音(おと)が聞(き)こえました。

I heard a strange sound.

それは奇妙(きみょう)な話(はなし)ですね。

That's a strange story.

奇妙(きみょう)なことに、誰(だれ)もいませんでした。

Strangely, there was no one there.

Adverbial use

奇妙(きみょう) is a na-adjective meaning strange or peculiar.

FORMS:

Adverbial: 奇妙(きみょう)に (strangely)
Noun modifier: 奇妙(きみょう)な + noun

COMMON PATTERNS:

奇妙(きみょう)な出来事(できごと) (strange occurrence)
奇妙(きみょう)な感(かん)じ (strange feeling)
奇妙(きみょう)なことに (strangely enough)

SIMILAR WORDS:

変(へん): strange, weird (casual)
おかしい: strange, funny (something's wrong)
奇妙(きみょう): strange, peculiar (mysterious quality)
不思議(ふしぎ): mysterious, wondrous

Related Words

Synonym: 変(へん) (strange (casual))

Synonym: 不思議(ふしぎ) (mysterious, wondrous)

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Added 2026.1.9 20:41 · Revised 2026.5.16 23:16

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