奇妙(きみょう)さ

きみょうさ
noun
strangeness; oddity; peculiarity
descriptive
1. strangeness; oddity; peculiarity
The quality or degree of being strange, odd, or peculiar. Formed by adding the nominalizing suffix さ to the na-adjective 奇妙, turning the quality into a measurable or discussable noun.
この話(はなし)の奇妙(きみょう)さに気(き)づいた。
I noticed the strangeness of this story.
状況(じょうきょう)の奇妙(きみょう)さは否定(ひてい)できない。
The oddity of the situation cannot be denied.
あの映画(えいが)は独特(どくとく)の奇妙(きみょう)さがあって、見終(みお)わった後(あと)にずっと頭(あたま)に残(のこ)る。
That movie has a unique strangeness to it that stays in your mind long after you've finished watching.

Formed from the na-adjective 奇妙(きみょう) (strange; peculiar) plus the suffix さ, which converts adjectives into abstract nouns indicating the degree or quality of that trait. This pattern (~さ) is productive with both i-adjectives and na-adjectives.

Common collocations

  • 奇妙(きみょう)さを感(かん)じる: to feel the strangeness
  • 奇妙(きみょう)さに気(き)づく: to notice the oddity
  • 独特(どくとく)の奇妙(きみょう)さ: a unique strangeness
  • 言(い)い知(し)れぬ奇妙(きみょう)さ: an indescribable oddity

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Added 2026.4.21 23:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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