珍奇(ちんき)

ちんき
na-adjective
rare and curious; strange; exotic
formalwrittendescriptive
1. rare and curious; strange; exotic; outlandish
Something that is both rare and unusual, often attracting curiosity. Can describe objects, animals, plants, or behaviors that are strikingly different from the norm.
珍奇(ちんき)な植物(しょくぶつ)を集(あつ)めている。
I collect rare and unusual plants.
珍奇(ちんき)な風習(ふうしゅう)に驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised by the exotic customs.
その博物館(はくぶつかん)には世界中(せかいじゅう)の珍奇(ちんき)な動物(どうぶつ)の標本(ひょうほん)が展示(てんじ)されている。
That museum displays specimens of rare and curious animals from around the world.

珍奇(ちんき) combines 珍(ちん) (rare/unusual) and 奇(き) (strange/curious), creating a word that emphasizes both rarity and strangeness.

Similar words

  • 珍(めずら)しい — rare, unusual (common, neutral word)
  • 珍奇(ちんき) — rare and curious (more literary; emphasizes oddness)
  • 奇妙(きみょう) — strange, peculiar (emphasizes oddness without rarity)

珍奇(ちんき) is somewhat literary and more commonly found in written descriptions than in casual conversation.

Related Words

Synonym: 珍(めずら)しい (rare, unusual (common))
Synonym: 奇妙(きみょう) (strange, peculiar)
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Added 2026.3.22 9:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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