珍 事(ちんじ)

ちんじ

noun

rare event; unusual incident

1. rare event; unusual incident; oddity

An unusual or unexpected event that attracts attention because of its rarity. Often carries a humorous or lighthearted nuance, describing something strange but not necessarily serious.

試合(しあい)で珍事(ちんじ)が起(お)きた。

Something unusual happened during the game.

国会(こっかい)で前代未聞(ぜんだいみもん)の珍事(ちんじ)があった。

An unprecedented oddity occurred in the Diet.

電車(でんしゃ)の中(なか)で猫(ねこ)が見(み)つかるという珍事(ちんじ)に、乗客(じょうきゃく)たちは驚(おどろ)いた。

Passengers were surprised by the unusual incident of a cat being found on the train.

Composed of 珍(ちん) (rare, curious) and 事(じ) (event, matter). Describes events that stand out for being strange, unexpected, or comically unusual. Often used in news headlines and sports reporting to describe bizarre or memorable moments.

Usage

Frequently appears in news, sports commentary, and social media to describe something that doesn't normally happen. It has a lighter tone than 事件(じけん) (incident) — 珍事(ちんじ) implies curiosity and amusement rather than alarm.

Common collocations

珍事(ちんじ)が起(お)きる — an unusual event occurs
珍事(ちんじ)が発生(はっせい)する — an oddity takes place
前代未聞(ぜんだいみもん)の珍事(ちんじ) — an unprecedented oddity

Similar words

珍(めずら)しい出来事(できごと) — an unusual occurrence; more colloquial
椿事(ちんじ) — extraordinary incident; homophone written with different kanji, slightly more serious tone
事件(じけん) — incident, case; neutral or serious, no humorous connotation

Related Words

Compare: 事件(じけん) (incident, case)

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Added 2026.3.27 8:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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