(ふしぎ)

ふしぎ
na-adjective, noun
strange, mysterious
1. strange, mysterious
Difficult to explain or understand.
不思議(ふしぎ)(はなし)
It's a strange story.
不思議(ふしぎ)(おも)
I find it strange.
不思議(ふしぎ)現象(げんしょう)
It's a mysterious phenomenon.
不思議(ふしぎ)こと(あめ)()んだ
Strangely enough, the rain stopped.
不思議(ふしぎ)(ちから)()っている
To have mysterious powers.
不思議(ふしぎ)(ゆめ)()
I had a strange dream.
2. wonder, miracle
Something surprising or inexplicable (noun).
世界(せかい)(なな)不思議(ふしぎ)
The Seven Wonders of the World.
自然(しぜん)不思議(ふしぎ)
The wonders of nature.
生命(せいめい)不思議(ふしぎ)
The miracle of life.
It can only be called a wonder.
There are many wonders in the universe.

不思議(ふしぎ) functions as both a na-adjective (strange, mysterious) and a noun (wonder, mystery).

FORMS:

  • Na-adjective: 不思議(ふしぎ)な + noun
  • Adverbial: 不思議(ふしぎ)
  • Noun: 不思議(ふしぎ)

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CULTURAL NOTE:
不思議(ふしぎ)(くに)アリス = "Alice in Wonderland"

The word conveys a sense of puzzlement or wonder at something beyond ordinary understanding.